Polysomnographic/Sleep Technologist, SeniorTexas Childrens Hospital • Conroe, Texas, United States
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Polysomnographic/Sleep Technologist, Senior
Texas Childrens Hospital
- Conroe, Texas, United States
- Conroe, Texas, United States
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Job Duties & Responsibilities
• Provides quality patient-centered neurodiagnostic sleep studies
• Demonstrates a mastery of technical and procedural requirements to consistently produce high quality neurodiagnostic sleep studies; can adapt all procedures to clinical circumstances; monitors and/or eliminates causes of artifact; and consistently and properly labels recordings
• Performs neurodiagnostic testing within the Neurophysiology laboratory and as required, in inpatient units according to departmental and AAST standards of care
• Ensures electrode application in adherence with the International 10–20 System
• Functions independently and can apply basic, intermediate, and advanced waveform recognition, relevant medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, infection control, current HIPPA practices
• Demonstrates knowledge of product allergies, movement restrictions and different levels of consciousness the patient may experience
• Performs patient safety measures in accordance with institutional policies, procedures, standards and/or guidelines
• Conducts efficient and accurate scoring, and documenting of sleep studies. Scores sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines
• When requested performs the below day time duties including conducts efficient and accurate scoring, and reporting of sleep studies
• Communicates effectively with peers and interdisciplinary team
• Maintains Environment of Care
• Performs other essential job duties
As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
Skills & Requirements
• Required H.S. Diploma or GED
• Preferred Graduate of a CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program) sleep program
• Licenses/Certifications:
o Required BLS - Cert-Basic Life Support by the American Heart Association Basic Life Support
o Required RPSGT - Reg Polysomnographic Technology by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT)
o Preferred RST - Registered Sleep Technologist by the American Board of Sleep Medicine
• Required 2 years' experience in pediatric polysomnography (sleep studies)
ABOUT US
Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands is north Houston's first true, free-standing pediatric hospital designed, equipped and staffed exclusively to provide care in more than 25 areas of specialty care for children and adolescents. Hospital facilities include 24 emergency center rooms, outpatient exam rooms, radiology rooms, operating rooms and acute care beds, as well as a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).
To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.
Texas Children's is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
Languages
- English
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