Overview

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Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is a 336 bed non-profit facility providing quality health care to patients and communities in and around Seattle Washington. We are part of CommonSpirit Health which operates 139 hospitals and more than 1,000 care sites across 21 states, making our services accessible to nearly 1 in 4 U.S. residents.

Responsibilities

Performs diagnostic sleep procedures for patients as ordered by a physician, and in accordance with established protocols, standards and practices.

Work includes; 1) laboratory set-up, 2) patient preparation 3) performing, observing and evaluating daytime and overnight polysomnograms, 2) scoring sleep staging 3) assisting in the tabulation of data from scored records, and 4) monitoring and checking equipment for possible changes/adjustments as necessary during the study.

Work is performed under the supervision of the Sleep Lab Manager and requires thorough knowledge of the function and safe operation of equipment used to monitor and record breathing (airflow/effort), electroencephalograms (brain waves), electrocardiograms (heart rate and rhythm), electromyograms (muscle activity), and pulse oximetry (blood oxygenation/saturation).

Incumbents are also accountable for maintaining their skills and knowledge by participating in conferences, technical meetings, and other educational activities as required by their certification of registration and participating in departmental quality assurance programs within the scope of hospital-wide program.

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Qualifications

Successful completion of an American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM) accepted educational program leading to an Associate degree with an emphasis in polysomnography.

OR

Successful completion of a polysomnography program of no less than one year duration associated with a state licensed and /or nationally accredited educational facility or equivalent experience and documented proficiency at all competencies that demonstrates attainment of the requisite job knowledge skills/abilities required.

● Certification by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) as a Registered

Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT).

● Current registration as an EEG Technician through the American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic

and Evoked Potential Technologists (ABRET) preferred.

● Current healthcare provider BLS certification required.

Just as Virginia Mason is dedicated to improving the lives of our patients and our community, we are equally dedicated to your professional and personal success. With a wide range of perks that includes a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, and the opportunity to live in one of the most livable cities in the nation, you will find that an opportunity with Team Medicine is one worth taking.

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Pay Range

$30.63 - $41.06 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.