Polysomnographer

** It's more than a career, it's a calling*
* OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee

** Worker Type:*
* Regular

** Job Highlights:*
* + Department:
Sleep Lab

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Schedule:

Full Time, Nights, 7p to 7a, 3x12-Hour Shifts/Week

+ Shift Differentials:
Available for night, weekend, and additional shifts​

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Location:

SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee

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* Job Summary:

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* Performs diagnostic sleep studies related to the evaluation and treatment of patients with sleep disorders.

** Job Responsibilities and Requirements:*
* PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Prepares patient and equipment for ordered testing. Interviews patient to determine sleep disorder issues and to explain testing procedures.

+ Performs and documents testing. Monitors the patient throughout testing and intervenes as necessary to resolve patient needs or equipment issues.

+ Applies patient monitoring devices (EEG electrodes, EKG, EMG, EOG, airflow, respiratory effort, and oximetry) and records physiologic calibrations.

+ Collects, analyzes and integrates patient information to identify and meet patient-specific needs; scores, interprets, and reports results of sleep studies.

+ Prepares, calibrates, repairs and maintains equipment required for testing. Determines and reports needed repairs/replacements.

+ Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE

+ No experience required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

+ Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.

+ Constant standing and walking.

+ Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

+ Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.

+ Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

+ Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

+ Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

+ Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

+ Occasional lifting/moving of patients.

+ Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

+ Occasional driving.

+ Rare crawling and running.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of

Work Location:

Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

+     Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

+     And

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Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) - Board of Registered Polysomnographic     Technologists (BRPT)

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Or

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Registered Sleep Technologist (RST) - American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM)

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* Work Shift:

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* Night Shift (United States of America)

** Job Type:*
* Employee

** Department:*
* Sleep Lab

** Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

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* 36

** Benefits:*
* SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

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** Paid Parental Leave**  **:
** we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

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** Flexible Payment Options:
** our voluntary benefit offered through Daily Pay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

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** Upfront Tuition Coverage** : we provide upfront tuition coverage through Flex Path Funded for eligible team members.

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