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Registered Polysomnography Technologist

BJC HealthCare
Posted a month ago, valid for 12 days
Location

St. Louis, MO, US

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Full Time

Paid Time Off
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Flexible Spending Account

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  • BJC HealthCare's St. Louis Children's Hospital is seeking a Registered Polysomnographic Technician (RPSGT) to join their Sleep Lab Team, offering a full-time night shift position with hours from 6:30pm to 7:00am over three 12-hour shifts and two weekend shifts every six weeks.
  • The role involves conducting sleep studies, maintaining equipment, and ensuring quality clinical outcomes in sleep testing procedures.
  • Candidates must have less than 2 years of experience and hold an RPSGT certification, with a high school diploma or GED as the minimum educational requirement.
  • Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology or a related field, although not mandatory.
  • The position offers comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and retirement contributions, but specific salary information is not provided.
Additional Information About the Role

Launch your healthcare career with one of the nation's leading pediatric healthcare teams. Join the Sleep Lab Team at BJC HealthCare's St. Louis Children's Hospital as a Registered Polysomnographic Technician (RPSGT). In this role, you’ll play a vital part in helping patients get the rest they deserve by contributing to the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders.

 

  • Full-Time - Nights
  • Hours: 6:30pm - 7:00am
  • 3/12 hour shifts
  • 2 weekend shifts required per 6 week period

Responsibilities:

  • Run sleep studies on patients, clean rooms, inventory management needs, enter charges for studies

***RPSGT Certification Required***


Overview

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to “do what’s right for kids.”

 

Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children’s commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries. 

 

St. Louis Children’s consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children’s was one of eight children’s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Children’s has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC).

 


Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provide therapeutic, diagnostic, and assessment-related responsibilities within the Sleep Lab department. Ensure quality clinical outcomes in sleep testing procedures performed throughout the Sleep Lab department, and assistance in education and competency of PSG technician trainees. Able to accurately and efficiently complete test analysis (scoring).

 

Responsibilities

  • Applies electrodes and sensors to patient. Prepares, calibrates, and maintains equipment. Performs positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fittings.
  • Performs sleep studies, initiates and maintains various modes of therapy.
  • Recognizes and manages various respiratory conditions.
  • Scores sleep and wake stages, scores clinical events.
  • Generates reports and transfers data to the appropriate media.
  • Minimum Requirements

    Education

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Experience

  • <2 years
  • Supervisor Experience

  • No Experience
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Basic Cardiovascular Life Sup
  • Cert/Reg in Area of Expertise
  • Preferred Requirements

    Education

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • - Psychology/related
    Benefits and Legal Statement

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    At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

    • Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
    • Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
    • Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
    • 401(k) plan with BJC match
    • Tuition Assistance available on first day
    • BJC Institute for Learning and Development
    • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
    • Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
    • Adoption assistance

    To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

    *Not all benefits apply to all jobs

    The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer




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