Polysomnographic Technician Part Time Nights

CURRENT HOLLAND HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES- Please apply through Find Jobs from your Workday employee account. Performs comprehensive polysomnographic testing and analysis, and associated interventions under the supervision of a department manager, clinical director (MD, PhD, DO) or designee. Provides training for a Polysomnographic Trainee. This position must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and service appropriate to the age of the patients cared for in his/her area. **Pay Range:** $26.98 - $40.46/hour **Employment Type:** Part Time, 20 hours every 2 weeks. **Schedule:** 2-10s per week. Shift times- 8:00pm-6:30am * Week 1: Tuesday, Wednesday * Week 2: Thursday, Friday **Requirements:** Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy required, Active State of Michigan Respiratory Therapy or Polysomnographic Technician license required, BLS for the Healthcare Provider by 60 days after hire required. **Gathers and Analyzes Patient Information** * Collects, analyzes and integrates patient information in order to identify and meet the patient-specific needs (Physical/mental limitations, current emotional/physiological status regarding the testing procedure, pertinent medical/social history), and to determine final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols. * Completes and verifies documentation. * Explains pre-testing, testing, and post-testing procedures to the patient. **Testing Preparation Procedures** * Prepares and calibrates equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and makes adjustments if necessary. * Applies electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards. * Performs appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and makes adjustments if necessary. * Performs positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting. **Polysomnographic Procedures** * Follows procedural protocols such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), parasomnia studies, PAP, oxygen titration etc. to ensure collection of appropriate data. * Follows lights out procedures to establish and document baseline values (such as body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates, etc.) * Performs Polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free and makes adjustments, if necessary. * Documents routine observations including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results. * Implements appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as continuous and bi-level positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc). * Follows "lights on" procedures to verify integrity of collected data and completes the data collection process(repeats the physiological and instrument calibrations and instructs the patient on completing questionnaires, etc.) * Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of neonatal,pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. * Oversees and performs difficult and unusual procedures and therapeutic interventions. **Polysomnographic Record Scoring** * Scores sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines. * Scores clinical events (such as respiratory events,cardiac events, limb movements, arousals etc.) according to center-specific protocols. * Generates accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data. **Service Management and Professional Issues** * Complies with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and standards regarding safety and infection control issues. * Performs routine and complex equipment care and maintenance. * Evaluates sleep-study related equipment and inventory. * Maintains current CPR or BCLS certification. * Demonstrates effective written and spoken communication skills . * Demonstrates appropriate social skills. * Responds to study participant?s procedural-related inquiries by providing appropriate information. * Demonstrates the ability to analyze complex situations and apply policy. * Complies with the ABSM Standards of Conduct. * Completes all necessary hospital and department competencies. #IND123 Holland Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy