Polysomnography Trainee - Sleep Medicine

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Summary:

Responsibilities:

Duties to be performed under the direct supervision of a Polysomnography Technologist II or Licensed Physician.

• Performs polysomnography acquisitions, per departmental protocols while monitoring signal quality under direct supervision of Polysomnography Technologist RRT-SDS or RPSGT.
• Performs scoring of sleep testing under the direct supervision of Polysomnography Technologist RRT-SDS or RPSGT and generates study reports.
• Document routine observations per department policy to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results.
• Perform routine positive airway pressure mask fitting.
• Maintains, cleans, calibrates, and troubleshoots Sleep Center equipment.
• Educates patients regarding sleep testing and orients them to the Sleep Center.
• Communicate with Sleep Center physicians regarding their patients and/or testing procedures.
• Applies electrodes per physician-ordered montage and departmental procedure.
• Attends meetings and in-services as required.
• Functions as an effective team member.
• Performs other functions as required.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• Enrollment in an accredited Clinical Polysomnography program within 90 days of employment.
• NM Medical Board Polysomnographic Technician license required within 90 days of hire.
• Must obtain Registered Polysomnographic Tech (RPSGT) credential within 3 years of employment.
• MA, EEG tech, EMT, nursing aid experience preferred.
• BLS required.

All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.

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Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

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