Polysomnographic Technologist

St. Marys Healthcare has been providing high-quality compassionate healthcare to the people of Montgomery and Fulton counties since 1903. At St. Marys Hospital the Rao Outpatient Pavilion and other locations the local independent healthcare organization offers the comprehensive critical services its community needs and deserves. St. Marys Healthcare has also been named a 2026 Times UnionTop Workplacethe first acute care hospital in the Capital Region to earn the distinction since theTimes Unionlaunched the recognition program 14 years ago.

Job Requisition: POLYS001789
Employment Type: Full-Time
Shift: Evening/ Nights
Hours Per Week: 40 hours

Hiring range: $ 32.00- $42.80

Starting Rate: $35.20/hr. this rate includes shift differentials.

Below are the shift differentials based on eligible shifts worked:

• Weekday evening shift - additional 10%
• Weekday night shift - additional 15%
• Weekend day shift - additional 10%
• Weekend evening & night shifts - additional 21%

The actual compensation for this position will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.

Responsibilities:

• Collect analyze and integrate patient information to identify and meet the patient-specific needs (Physical/mental limitations current emotional/physiological status regarding the testing procedure pertinent medical/social history) and to determine final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols.
• Complete and verify documentation. ï
• Explain pre-testing testing and post-testing procedures to the patient.

Testing Preparation Procedures:

• Prepare and calibrate equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and adjustments if necessary.
• Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards. ï Perform appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and adjust if necessary.
• Perform positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting.

Polysomnographic Procedures

• Follow procedural protocols such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT) parasomnia studies PAP oxygen titration etc. to ensure collection of appropriate data.
• Follow lights out procedures to establish and document baseline values (such as body position oxyhemoglobin saturation respiratory and heart rates etc.).
• Perform Polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free and adjust if necessary.
• Document routine observations including sleep stages and clinical events changes in procedure and significant events to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results.
• Implement appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as continuous and bi-level positive airway pressure oxygen administration etc.)
• Follow lights on procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process (repeats the physiological and instrument calibrations and instructs the patient on completing questionnaires etc.) Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment assessment and education of neonatal pediatric adolescent adult and geriatric patients.
• Oversees and performs difficult and unusual procedures and therapeutic interventions.

Polysomnographic Record Scoring:

• Score sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines.
• Score clinical events (such as respiratory events cardiac events limb movements arousals etc.) according to center specific protocols.
• Generate accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data. Service Management and Professional Issues
• Comply with applicable laws regulations guidelines and standards regarding safety infection control issues.
• Perform routine and complex equipment care and maintenance.
• Evaluate sleep study related equipment and inventory.
• Maintain current CPR or BCLS certification.
• Demonstrate effective written and spoken communication skills.
• Demonstrate appropriate social skills. ï Respond to study participants procedural-related inquiries by providing appropriate information.
• Demonstrate the ability to analyze complex situations and apply policy.
• Comply with the ABSM Standards of Conduct

Licensure/Certification required:

• Successful completion of an accredited educational program leading to an associate degree with an emphasis in polysomnography.
• Current Certification by the American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM) as a Registered Sleep Technologist (RST) or equivalent.
• Must be able to speak read write and follow instructions in English.

Required Skills and Attributes:

• Ability to organize and establish day-to-day priorities while using critical thinking skills in all aspects of the job.
• Must be able to multitask while remaining professional focused composed and positive.
• Excellent customer service skills
• Displays integrity friendliness and compassion.
• Must be able to establish an appropriate and effective rapport with others.
• Demonstrates flexibility
• Takes initiative
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Embraces new opportunities to grow both personally and professionally.
• Effective critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with various Microsoft Office products (Word and Excel).
• Strong organizational skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Ability to take and follow direction in a positive and appropriate manner.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently. Must be able to demonstrate effective and appropriate written and oral communication skills.
• Must be able to speak read write and follow instructions in English.

Required Experience:

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