Polysomnography Technologist, Blount, Sleep Disorder Center, FT, Nights

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

• Performs sleep studies in accordance with physician's order, departmental policy and Medical Director's guidelines.

• Troubleshoots and repairs equipment within realm of knowledge.

• Initiates, monitors and performs quality (artifact free) sleep studies.

• Communicates often with the lead therapist and manager regarding patient, equipment and other issues.

• Obtains all required patient information and consent prior to performing sleep studies. -

• Serves as a preceptor for students.

• Adheres to department time and attendance standards.

• Adheres to infection control practices.

• Performs other duties as needed.

Supervisory/Management Responsibility

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Graduate of a school for Respiratory Therapy approved by the American Medical Association or a successor accrediting authority possessing CRT or RRT credential by NBRC OR possess RPSGT credential by BRPT.

• Experience - No previous experience required

In Lieu Of

• NA

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner in the state in which work is performed and CRT or RRT credentialed by NBRC; OR credentialed by BRPT with RPSGT. NBRC and/or BRPT credentials must be maintained.

• Respiratory Therapists hired prior to June 2019 may be a Certified Respiratory Therapist. Certified Respiratory Therapists hired from June 2019 on must pass a sleep credential examination (RPSGT, CRT-SDS, RRT-SDS, or RST) within 24 months from the date of hire with Prisma Health. If the Certified Respiratory Therapist does not obtain a sleep credential during the first 24 months of employment, they will be terminated from Prisma Health.

• Exemption status to start PAP or oxygen must be obtained through the SC Board for Respiratory Care if employee is not a licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner in SC.

• BLS required.

• Skills necessary to treat patients of all ages to include infants, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient.

• Computer literate with complete working knowledge of Microsoft Office Word and Windows, word processing, spreadsheets, databases and data entry skills

• Knowledge of office equipment (fax/copier)

• Mathematical skills

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