Polysomnographic Technologist

Job Description:

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• Benefits Eligible:
  Yes
• Shift: Day Shift Monday-Friday
• Hours:
  
  Full-Time 8AM-4:30PM

In Grand Junction, you're surrounded by countless outdoor activities (see Colorado National Monument
), near access to world-class ski resorts (
Aspen and Snowmass
), and 3 National parks (Arches, Canyonlands, and Black Canyon of the Gunnison) while being in a community that is home to 30 wineries and tasting rooms. With 300 days of sunshine and four seasons, Grand Junction's a wonderful place to live.

Essential Functions

• Monitors and documents on patients undergoing physiologic sleep studies.
• Monitors and tracks equipment and supplies.
• Completes record keeping and charting.
• Ability to address and solve both technical and interpersonal problems.
• Demonstrated communication skills
• Ability to use computerized and mechanical equipment efficiently.
• Perform overnight Polysomnographic studies, using various modes of Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) therapy interventions.
• Perform Home Sleep Apnea Tests (HSAT).
• Obtain 10 Continuing Education Credits (CEC) related to sleep medicine annually.

Skills

• Patient Care, Safety, and Outcomes
• Clinical Sleep Health
• Follow Protocols
• Documentation
• Written and verbal proficiency
• Quality Improvement
• Team Oriented
• Work Independently
• Flexibility and Adaptability
• Critical Thinking and Troubleshooting

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Degree or GED
• Current Certified Polysomnographic Technician (CPSGT) credential
• Specific certifications or skills as required by facility or patient population (i.e. PALS, ACLS, NRP)
• BLS Certification or RQI for Healthcare Providers.
• Available to work varying shifts, including night shift.
• Certified Polysomnographic Technicians must obtain the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) credential within 18 months of initial hire/transfer.

Preferred Qualifications

• Clinical or patient care experience
• Anatomy and medical terminology courses
• If working in Idaho, PSGT Permit issued by the Idaho State Board of Medicine

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.
• May have the same physical requirements as those of clinical or patient care jobs, when the leader takes clinical shifts.
• For roles requiring driving:
  Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

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Scheduled Weekly

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The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here .

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Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including…