What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Polysomnographic Tech position at Lovelace Health System, Inc.?
Overview
Responsibilities
Qualifications
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Join our team as a night shift, part-time, Sleep Center Registered Polysomnographic Tech in Albuquerque, NM.
Why Join Us?
Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better
- Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
- People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
- Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.
Get to Know Your Team:
- Lovelace Westside Hospital provides care to Albuquerque's Westside and Rio Rancho, including a 24-hour emergency department and a wide range of inpatient and outpatient surgical capabilities such as Ear Nose and Throat (ENT), bariatric and orthopedic service lines.
Responsibilities
- A sleep technologist works under the general supervision of the medical director or designee to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders including in-center and out-of-center sleep testing, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, comprehensive patient care, and direct patient education.
- A sleep technologist is able to perform the duties defined for a sleep technician and is able to provide oversight of other sleep center staff.
- The sleep technologist is credentialed in sleep technology.
Qualifications
Job Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Successful completion of a polysomnography program, or Respiratory Care Program, or Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist Program, or AASM Accredited Sleep Technologist Program (A-Step)
- Six (6) months previous experience as a PSG technician and participation in an average of 10 hours per year of AMA PRA Category I CME or CEC sleep related activities over a three-year period or equivalent minimum education
- CPR or BLS certification
Must be RST credentials through ABSM American Board of Sleep Medicine OR Must be RPSGT credentials through BRPT Board of Registered Polysomnography Technicians OR Must be Sleep Disorder Specialist (SDS) through National Board of Respiratory Care
Either Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT-SDS) OR Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT-SDS)
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.