Scoring Technologist

Registered Sleep Technologist (RPSGT) – Daytime Scoring & On-Call Night Coverage

Catholic Health Sleep Centers | Long Island, NY 

Position Overview

Pivotal Health is seeking a highly skilled New York Licensed Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) to support multiple Catholic Health Sleep Center locations throughout Long Island.

This position combines daytime sleep study scoring, clinical support, inventory management, patient care, and MSLT testing with a required on-call overnight sleep technologist role covering sleep laboratories as needed.

The ideal candidate is an experienced sleep professional who is comfortable working independently, scoring studies, interacting with physicians and patients, and providing overnight sleep lab coverage when called upon.

⭐ Availability for on-call overnight coverage is required and is a critical component of this position. Additional compensation is provided for overnight assignments.

️ Daytime Responsibilities

• Score and interpret sleep studies including:
  • Home Sleep Tests (HST)
  • Polysomnography (PSG)
  • Split-Night Studies
  • PAP Titration Studies
  • MSLT
  • MWT
• Evaluate study quality and troubleshoot data irregularities
• Conduct daytime MSLT testing
• Assist physicians with report editing and EMR documentation
• Support Home Sleep Testing patients through follow-up communication
• Train physicians, client staff, and team members
• Maintain sleep lab equipment and inventory
• Assist with quality assurance initiatives
• Maintain HIPAA compliance and patient confidentiality

Overnight Sleep Technologist Responsibilities

When providing overnight laboratory coverage, the Sleep Technologist will:

Patient Assessment & Preparation

• Gather and analyze patient medical, social, and clinical information
• Review physician orders and testing protocols
• Explain testing procedures before, during, and after the study
• Apply electrodes and sensors according to AASM standards
• Perform PAP mask fitting and patient education
• Prepare, calibrate, and troubleshoot sleep monitoring equipment
• Verify proper operation of audio and video monitoring systems

Sleep Study Monitoring

• Conduct overnight polysomnographic recordings
• Monitor and maintain signal quality throughout the study
• Implement physician-directed protocols including PAP titration, oxygen titration, MSLT, MWT, and parasomnia studies
• Recognize and respond appropriately to patient care and safety concerns
• Document sleep stages, respiratory events, position changes, oxygen saturation levels, cardiac events, and therapeutic interventions throughout the study

Post-Study Responsibilities

• Complete "lights on" procedures
• Verify integrity and quality of collected data
• Ensure complete and accurate documentation
• Prepare records for physician interpretation
• Provide continuity of patient care during shift handoffs

✅ Qualifications

Required

• Active New York State Sleep Technologist License
• Current RPSGT Credential
• Experience independently scoring sleep studies
• Experience performing overnight PSG studies
• Knowledge of AASM scoring standards and sleep laboratory procedures
• Current CPR/BCLS Certification (or ability to obtain)
• Strong patient assessment and communication skills
• Ability to work independently during overnight shifts
• Ability to travel between Catholic Health Sleep Center locations throughout Long Island
• Must be available for overnight on-call coverage

Preferred

• RST Credential
• Multi-site sleep center experience
• Experience with PAP titration and advanced sleep testing procedures
• Experience with EMR systems and sleep software platforms

Why Join Pivotal Health?

• Competitive pay: $50-$55/hour (DOE)
• Additional compensation for overnight coverage
• Support one of Long Island's leading sleep medicine programs
• Diverse mix of scoring, patient care, and laboratory responsibilities
• Work alongside experienced sleep medicine professionals in a collaborative environment

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit, talk, and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee is required to use his/her hands to operate office equipment.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

This work environment description reflects the conditions employees may encounter while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

In the performance of this job, the employee may be exposed to chemical vapors such as acetone, ether, or glutaraldehyde. There may also be incidental skin contact with these substances. Personal protective (PPI) equipment such as gloves and eye protection must be used as appropriate to the task being performed.

OSHA Classification System for Evaluation Potential Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens

This position will involve NO exposure to blood, body fluids, or infectious materials.

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