McLaren USA
Position Summary:
Provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders including in-center and out-of-center sleep testing, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, comprehensive patient care and direct patient education. Able to perform the duties defined for a sleep technician and provide oversight of other sleep center staff.
Job Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Reviews the patient's history and verifies the medical order.
Identifies recording artifact and corrects problems with recording. Accurately scores and analyzes sleep studies. Non-registered sleep technologists may score only under supervision of an RST, RPSGT, CPSGT, respiratory therapist with the sleep disorders specialist certification (either CRT-SDS or RRT-SDS), or medical staff members/PhDs board-certified in sleep medicine. Performs therapeutic treatments and interventions independently. Recognizes physiological parameters including various sleep stages. Maintains and properly uses sleep-related equipment.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Must be enrolled in or have completed trainingin polysomnography in a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditationof Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or a Commission on Accreditationfor Respiratory Care (CoARC) program with the polysomnography option.
OR
Must be enrolled in or have completed the A-STEP Online Self Study Modules. AND
Must obtain a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT), Registered Sleep Technologist (RST), or Sleep Disorders Specialist (SDS) credential within six months of hire through one of the following: American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM) National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) Another organization that offers an equivalent examination accepted by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). • Once registered, must maintain RPSGT, RST, SDScredentials.
BLS certification. OR
Registered respiratory therapist and an active state respiratory therapist license with Sleep Disorders Specialty (RRT-SDS, CRT-SDS) and maintain license/registration. BLS certification.
EqualOpportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.
Provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders including in-center and out-of-center sleep testing, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, comprehensive patient care and direct patient education. Able to perform the duties defined for a sleep technician and provide oversight of other sleep center staff.
Job Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Reviews the patient's history and verifies the medical order.
Identifies recording artifact and corrects problems with recording. Accurately scores and analyzes sleep studies. Non-registered sleep technologists may score only under supervision of an RST, RPSGT, CPSGT, respiratory therapist with the sleep disorders specialist certification (either CRT-SDS or RRT-SDS), or medical staff members/PhDs board-certified in sleep medicine. Performs therapeutic treatments and interventions independently. Recognizes physiological parameters including various sleep stages. Maintains and properly uses sleep-related equipment.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Must be enrolled in or have completed trainingin polysomnography in a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditationof Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or a Commission on Accreditationfor Respiratory Care (CoARC) program with the polysomnography option.
OR
Must be enrolled in or have completed the A-STEP Online Self Study Modules. AND
Must obtain a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT), Registered Sleep Technologist (RST), or Sleep Disorders Specialist (SDS) credential within six months of hire through one of the following: American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM) National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) Another organization that offers an equivalent examination accepted by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). • Once registered, must maintain RPSGT, RST, SDScredentials.
BLS certification. OR
Registered respiratory therapist and an active state respiratory therapist license with Sleep Disorders Specialty (RRT-SDS, CRT-SDS) and maintain license/registration. BLS certification.
EqualOpportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.