Polysomn Technologist - No Nights or Weekends

Job Duties, including but not limited to:

Thorough experience and knowledge of the principles, techniques and concepts of polysomnography scoring and report preparation for physician interpretation. The sleep record scoring shall be within the AASM guidelines, using the current AASM scoring manual, version 2.6. Minimum number of studies scored within the 8 hour shift shall be 6.

Utilizing and scoring sleep records on digital sleep programs.

Tasks completed during sleep record scoring:

Identify normal wake and sleep Electroencephalography (EEG) patterns

Identify and score sleep and wake stages

Identify normal and abnormal sleep architecture

Identify and score movement time, body movements and arousalsIdentify seizure activity, alpha-delta sleep and drug spindles

Identify Rapid Eye Movement (REM) behavior disorder

Identify normal and abnormal cardiac beats and rhythms

Identify and score Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMS) and event related arousals and awakenings

Identify and score respiratory events and related phenomenon

Tasks for preparing a report for physician interpretation:

Perform a computerized data analysis containing the following data:

Recording time, sleep time and sleep efficiencySleep and stage latencies, and latency to persistent sleep – this includes all stages in Non- Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) and REM sleepMovement time, wake time, NREM and REM onsetCortical arousal number and indexRespiratory events and index – respiratory events include obstructive, central, mixed apneas and obstructive hypopneasBody positionOxygen SaturationHeart RatePLMS number and index

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Completion of the following:

Diploma or Certificate from an accredited Polysomnography School.

Experience: Candidates must have the following experience:

Minimum 3 years full time experience scoring adult sleep studies in accordance with the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) guidelines.

Minimum 1 year experience working as a registered night sleep technologist with adult patients.

Basic computer skills

Security:

National Background

Must be authorized to work in the United States

Must have reliable transportation to and from work site

License/Certification and Training:

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) with American Heart Association

Current Registered Polysomnography Technologist (RPSGT) through the Board of Polysomnography Technologists (BRPT)

Schedule:

Day Shift: Monday to Friday 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

11 Paid Federal Holidays

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Schedule:

Day shift

Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

Tacoma, WA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

BLS Certification (Preferred)

Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: One location