Polysomnographic Technologist Nights

Polysomnographic Technologist
- Full Time
- Nights $10K Sign on Bonus at Mohawk Valley Health System summary:

The Polysomnographic Technologist monitors and conducts sleep studies for patients with various sleep disorders, ensuring accurate data collection and patient safety throughout overnight procedures. Responsibilities include applying electrodes, calibrating equipment, patient monitoring, and documenting study results in compliance with medical and departmental standards. Required qualifications include licensure as a Respiratory Care Practitioner or Polysomnographic Technologist and training in related allied health fields.

Job Summary

Under the general direction of the Sleep Disorders Center Technical Director, conducts studies and safe monitoring of clinical patients. Clinical patients vary in age from adolescence to geriatric and evaluations can be for any of 150 different sleep/wake disorders. Most commonly, technologists encounter sleep apnea, narcolepsy, night terrors, nocturnal myoclonus and clinical insomnia.

Core Job Responsibilities

• Prior to greeting the patient, the patient’s chart and requisition are thoroughly reviewed.
• Listens to telephone messages and reads intradepartmental communication journal.
• Responds in a timely manner to fill cancellations/ vacancies from the patient waiting list.
• The patient is interviewed as to specific needs, including sleep positions, self-medication, allergies to tape, preparation solutions, etc.
• Competently measures and applies electrodes according to the International Ten-Twenty method.
• All instruments to be used will be calibrated according to the department policy and procedure manual.
• Apply ECG, EOG, and EMG electrodes according to department policy and procedure manual.
• Place and securely attach recording devices to measure airflow, nasal pressure, respiratory effort and pulse oximetry.
• Perform impedance measurements on all EEG and EMG electrodes to assure all readings are