Sleep Lab Technologist

Our Sleep Lab is seeking a Full Time Sleep Lab Tech to join our fantastic team.

Is that you?

Work location: Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery, 6020 West Parker Road, Plano, Texas, 75093

Work hours: Full Time, 36 Hours 6:00pm – 6:30am

Position highlights:

• Flexible schedule

• Excellent work/life balance and no holidays

• Active Unit Practice Council (UBC) to be sure employee’s needs are met

• Close-knit team with engaged Medical Director

Here’s What You Need

• High School Diploma or equivalent required

• Successful completion of an acceptable polysomnography program of no less than one years duration associated with a state licensed and/or nationally accredited educational facility or equivalent experience and documented proficiency at all competencies required of a Polysomnographic Technologist preferred

• One year in a Sleep Lab/Center preferably within a hospital setting required

• RPSGT – Registered Polysomnographic Technician upon hire required and

• BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly upon hire required

What You Will Do

• Be responsible for the care and safety of patients undergoing testing and/or treatment and the use of equipment to minimize any hazards.

• Review patient's medical history, allergies, current medications, patient questionnaire.

• Explain procedures to patient before, during and after sleep study, to include pre-testing, testing and post-testing procedures.

• Perform patient set-up: attaches electrodes and monitors to patient according to accepted standards.

• 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. Monitor patient via video for any unusual sleep behaviors.

• Ensure signals are received on the computer and all monitors are recording data throughout the sleep study.

• Perform polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free, making adjustments as necessary.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Polysomnography Technologist:

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program, well as several other benefits.

• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

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Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org .

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