Travel Polysomnographic / Sleep Tech - $1,946 per week in Urbana, IL

Cynet Health

Urbana, IL

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$1,946–$1,946

SKILLS

Analysis Skills, Apnea, Basic Life Support (BLS), Cleaning Equipment, Clinical Data, Data Quality, Documentation, Equipment Selection, Infection Control, Laboratory, Medical Records, Medical Treatment, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Patient History, Patient Safety, Performance Management, Policy Implementation, Polysomnography, Quality Control, Quality Monitoring, Reporting Skills, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Laboratory, Test Data, Testing, Treatment Evaluation

LOCATION

Urbana, IL

POSTED

11 days ago

Job Title: Polysomnographic Technologist Profession: Clinical-Allied Specialty: Sleep Lab Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Rotating Hours per Shift: 10 hours Experience: 1+ years in sleep lab License: Registered Sleep Technologist (RST), Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) Certifications: BLS (American Heart Association) Must-Have: - Patient Care - Sleep Disorder Evaluation - Sleep Disorder Treatment - Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Interface Fitting - Sleep Lab Experience Description: A sleep technologist provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders. This includes in-center and home sleep apnea testing, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, and comprehensive patient care. Provides sleep-related education and support to patients and families. The sleep technologist is credentialed in sleep technology. Job Responsibilities: Documents patient arrival, interactions, and consent for testing. Reviews and verifies departmental orders for testing and insurance verification. Reviews patient history and supporting documentation for medical necessity. Acquires and documents additional information from the patient or ordering provider, if needed, to ensure appropriateness of testing and parameters. Performs routine positive airway pressure (PAP) interface fitting, desensitization, and education. Prepares patients for testing according to policy, selecting appropriate equipment per order. Documents routine observations during testing according to policy. Correlates physiologic data and behavioral observations to facilitate scoring and interpretation of data. Performs equipment and physiologic calibrations to ensure quality data; monitors data quality to ensure recording is artifact-free. Performs equipment cleaning and disinfection; assures infection and quality control according to policy. Implements appropriate interventions including patient safety and sleep-related therapeutic interventions. Follows procedures to verify integrity of data and completeness of test documentation and patient forms. Develops and maintains effective working relationships; communicates professionally and respectfully with all internal and external customers. Assists in requesting and maintaining testing supplies; participates in routine department tasks and orderliness of work area. Scores sleep/wake stages and clinical events utilizing professionally accepted guidelines. Generates accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data and the ability to analyze complex situations and policy. Supports and participates in quality and performance improvement initiatives. Follows procedural protocols for Multiple Sleep Latency and Maintenance of Wakefulness Testing. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-specific care for all populations seen in the Sleep Lab. Demonstrates proficiency in distinguishing sleep states and identifying clinical events, according to professional guidelines.

About the Company

Cynet Health

Cynet Health is a TJC certified MBE and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Health Med and Health IT staffing and consulting services to countless hospitals, SNFs, clinics, labs, CROs, health & wellness centers, pharmacies, and other medical facilities across the United States. Headquartered in Sterling, Virginia, we are a certified Minority-Owned Business Enterprise and a recognized Diversity Supplier.

COMPANY SIZE

1,000 to 1,499 employees

INDUSTRY

Healthcare Services

WEBSITE

https://cynethealth.com/