Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

Overview

JOB SUMMARY
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Performs sleep studies and provides treatment for sleep disorders under the supervision of the Sleep Center Medical Director or Clinical Support Manager. Responsibilities include conducting diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, monitoring patients, ensuring accurate data collection, and educating patients on sleep-related treatments.

• Shared Values
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  Service – We serve with compassion and understanding, efficiency and growth.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Current RPSGT credential (BRPT), Oregon Polysomnographic Licensure, and BLS certification.
• Completion of monthly inter-scorer reliability training per AASM standards.

• Proficient in sleep study equipment setup, monitoring, and data collection.
• Knowledge of sleep testing procedures, regulatory guidelines, and AASM standards.
• Ability to provide safe, compassionate, and competent patient care.
• Moderate computer skills, including MS Office and EMR systems.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure.

On-the-job time is spent in the following physical activities:

• None of the time:
  Taste or Smell
• Up to 1/3 of the time:
  Stoop/Kneel/Crouch/Crawl
• From 1/3 to 1/2 of the time:
  Sit, push/pull, reach with hands and arms
• Up to 2/3 of the time and more:
  Talk or Hear, Use Hands, stand, walk
• Weight requirements:
  None of the time up to and more than 100 pounds;
  Up to 1/3 of the time up to 50 pounds;
  From 1/3 to 1/2 of the time up to 10 pounds;
  Up to 2/3 of the time and more: no requirement

Close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

• None of the time:
  Extreme heat/cold; risk of electrical shock; work with explosives; risk of radiation; vibration;
  Wet/humid; fumes/airborne particles; toxic/caustic chemicals
• Up to 1/3 of the time:
  Near moving mechanical parts; fumes/airborne particles; toxic/caustic chemicals
• From 1/3 to 1/2 of the time:
  No requirement

The typical noise level for the work environment is quiet to moderate.

Hearing requirements: ability to hear instructions, alarms on equipment and patient call.

• From 1 – 2 hours per day:
  Repetitive use of firm/heavy grasping
• From 7+ hours per day:
  Repetitive use of hands, simple/light grasping and fine dexterity

This job is designated as a hard to fill position. Please refer to policy HR-A37