Description

Overview

Embark on a rewarding career with Saint Vincent Hospital hospital. If you are a compassionate healthcare professional eager to contribute to patient care, this is your opportunity where your skills make a difference every day. Join us in delivering exceptional healthcare with a personal touch.

At Saint Vincent Hospital, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That's why we offer more than a job - we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary
Performs and evaluates overnight polysomnograms. Operates equipment to record sleep/wake physiology. Applies recording devices to the patient. Cleans/sterilizes equipment. Recognizes sleep pathology and responds with appropriate interventions to ensure patient safety. Performs record review/scoring of polysomnograms. Provides orientation and instruction, as well as serves as a resource, to staff in the Sleep Center.
Responsibilities

• Performs overnight testing procedures as assigned and in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Thoroughly interviews patients to assess current medications, recent caffeine or alcohol ingestion, current sleep pattern and need for treatment during testing (i.e. insulin).
• Thoroughly communicates with appropriate personnel to clarify unclear or inappropriate orders, as well as to provide updates on the patient's status.
• Measures and applies appropriate EEG electrodes utilizing the International 10-20 system.
• Applies appropriate EKG, EMG or EOG monitoring electrodes
• Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Required:
  • Education: High School graduate or equivalent
  • Experience: 1 year of Polysomnographic Tech experience required
  • Licensure/Certification:
    • Certification by the Board of Polysomnographic Technologists as an RPSGT or equivalent is required
    • BLS required

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.
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2503032947
Requisition #: 2503032947

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