Polysomnographic Technologist, Full Time, Nights

• Step into a meaningful role at Logan Regional Medical Center, a 132-bed facility located in southern West Virginia.
• Logan Regional is an award-winning, full-service community hospital with a history of innovation, from its one-of-a-kind Rural General Surgery residency program to its collaboration with Marshall Health Network to bring more opportunities for specialty care to the area.
• Logan Regional has earned the prestigious "A" grade from The Leapfrog Group, inclusion in Becker’s listing of Great Community Hospitals, Forbes Inaugural Top Hospitals list, and Best-in-State hospital status from Newsweek/Statista.
• Consider growing your career at Logan Regional, which offers an ideal combination of high standards of care in a small, caring community.
• Job Summary Performs limited clinical diagnostic procedures for patients with sleep related disorders.
• Administration of oxygen or positive airway pressure must be under the direct supervision of a registered polysomnographer.
• Other duties may include scoring, community education, marketing and inventory management.
• Essential Functions Prepares for the arrival of the patient by setting up and preparing the equipment for the ordered test Interviews patient to determine sleep disorder issues and to explain testing procedures Performs testing and any additional testing required for sleep disorder that is noted Scores, interprets, and reports results of sleep studies Educates patients about test results, sleep disorders, community support groups, and available resources Prepares, calibrates, repairs, and maintains equipment required for testing Determines and reports needed repairs and replacements Maintains proper supplies to care for patients Demonstrates positive interpersonal skills with patients, patient families, laboratory staff, physicians, and other members of the hospital staff Monitors the patient throughout the night, observing cardiac rhythm and respiration of abnormalities Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action

Education Graduate of accredited Polysomnography program required Graduate of JRCRTE and AMA approved School of Respiratory Therapy preferred Licenses/Certifications None required Experience 3-5 years experience as a polysomnographic technician required.