Polysomnographic Technician Registered/Non Registered

Job Description

Cleveland Clinic's Neurological Institute includes more than 300 medical, surgical and research specialists dedicated to the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with neurological and psychiatric disorders. The multidisciplinary institute offers a disease-specific, patient-focused approach to care.

Join our brand-new facility in Youngstown, Ohio!

As a Non Registered Polysomnographic Technician, you will be performing basic and advanced diagnostic sleep studies by supplying quality care to patients. Your primary duties will include:

- Preparing patients equipment for testing and explaining testing procedures.
- Interviewing patients prior to determining possible sleep disorder issues.
- Monitoring patients through testing and document results.
- Resolving patient needs and reporting equipment issues.

The Ideal Candidate is someone who:
- Can be dependable and prompt in daily situations.
- Works well in a close-knit, teambuilding environment.
- Comes prepared with a willingness to learn.
- Shows empathy and compassion in a patient-centered environment.
- Currently has a Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate.

Cleveland Clinic provides what matters most: career growth, delivering world-class care to our patients, continuous learning, exceptional benefits and working for an organization that offers many long-term career paths. Join us and experience a culture where opportunities to advance and the support to get there go hand-in-hand.

Responsibilities:

Prepares patient and equipment for ordered testing.
Interviews patient to determine sleep disorder issues and to explain testing procedures.
Performs and documents testing.
Monitors patient throughout testing and intervenes as necessary to resolve patient needs or equipment issues under minimal supervision.
Scores, interprets and reports results of sleep studies.
Prepares, calibrates, repairs and maintains equipment required for testing.
Determines and reports needed repairs/replacements.
Other duties as assigned.

Education:

High school diploma or GED.

Certifications:

Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider.
Needed within 18 months of hire.

Complexity of Work:

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

Experience as a Polysomnographic Technician Trainee or one year polysomnographic testing and scoring experience
One year of EEG, Respiratory Therapy or Healthcare related experience may substitute.

Physical Requirements:

Requires full range of body motion including standing and walking for extended periods of time; must lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to assist with positioning and transporting patients.
Requires the ability to maneuver equipment and motor coordination to operate equipment.
Requires normal or corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
Manual and finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
Possible exposure to communicable diseases and body fluids.

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Keywords: Poly, Polytech, Respiratory Therapist, EEG, BRPT, Polysomnographic Technician, Sleep Tech, Neurological Science Techs

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