Polysomnographer

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

• Department: Sleep Lab

• Schedule: Part Time, Night Shift, 2x12-Hour Shifts/Week, 7pm to 7am, No Weekends, No Holidays

• Shift Differentials: Available for night, weekend, and additional shifts​

• Location: SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – Jefferson City

Job Summary:

Supports the diagnosis and treatment of patients with sleep disorders by assisting in the preparation, monitoring, and documentation of diagnostic sleep studies under direct supervision.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY 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.

• Applies patient monitoring devices (EEG electrodes, EKG, EMG, EOG, airflow, respiratory effort, and oximetry) and records physiologic calibrations.

• Collects, analyzes and integrates patient information to identify and meet patient-specific needs.  Scores, interprets, and reports results of sleep studies.

• Prepares, calibrates, repairs and maintains equipment required for testing. Determines and reports needed repairs/replacements.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.

• Constant standing and walking.

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.

• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.

• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

• Occasional driving.

• Rare crawling and running.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS   

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

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Work Shift:

Night Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

4302000011 Respiratory Care

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

24

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