Polysomnographic Technicians - Registered / Non-Registered

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Cleveland Clinic Green Health and Wellness Center is a patient-friendly facility offering numerous medical and wellness services, including Primary Care, Emergency, Cardiology and Nutrition Departments. Backed by the full resources of Cleveland Clinic Akron General, our experienced teams provide the surrounding community with advanced, quality healthcare. Come be part of an organization transforming the caring field every day, here at Cleveland Clinic.

Cleveland Clinic’s Sleep Disorders Center is a multispecialty, comprehensive program dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders in children and adults. Accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the center is comprised of specialists in neurology, family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, pulmonary medicine, psychiatry, psychology and otolaryngology.

The Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) is responsible for conducting overnight sleep studies to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders. This role involves preparing patients for testing, applying monitoring equipment, educating patients on the sleep study process, and monitoring physiological data throughout the night.

A caregiver in this position works variable hours between 9:00am and 5:00pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Prepare patient and equipment for ordered testing.

• Interview patient to determine sleep disorder issues and to explain testing procedures.

• Perform and document testing.

• Monitor patient throughout testing and intervenes as necessary to resolve patient needs or equipment issues.

• Instruct non-registered and trainees. Scores, interprets and reports results of sleep studies.

• Prepare, calibrate, repair and maintain equipment required for testing. Determines and reports needed repairs/replacements. Performs QA.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High school diploma or GED

• Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT)

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross

• Registered Polysomnography Technologist, under the BRPT guidelines

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.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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