Registered AGP Polysomnographic Technician PRN

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Job Title

Registered AGP Polysomnographic Technician PRN

Location

Uniontown

Facility

Green Health and Wellness

Department

Sleep Disorder Center-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

Shift

Nights

Schedule

7:00pm-7:00am

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family.

Established in 1978, Cleveland Clinic's Sleep Disorders Center was among the first in the nation dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders in people of all ages. Accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, our team performs more than 9,000 annual studies, using each result to help patients address distressing symptoms and effects. As a Polysomnographic Technician, you will assist your dedicated and expert caregivers in this area of treatment improvement. You will perform various diagnostic sleep studies, aiding in our mission to enhance quality of life and health for people across the globe. All the while, you will gain extensive hands-on clinical experience, educational resources, comprehensive benefits and more, here at Cleveland Clinic.

A caregiver in this position works nights, from 7:00pm7:00am.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Prepare patients and equipment for ordered testing.
• Interview patients to determine sleep disorder issues and explain testing procedures.
• Perform and document testing.
• Monitor patient throughout testing and intervene as necessary to resolve patient needs or equipment issues.
• Score, interpret and report results of sleep studies.
• Prepare, calibrate, repair and maintain equipment required for testing.
• Determine and report needed repairs/replacements.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Must be certified as Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) OR Certified as Registered Sleep Technologist (RST) from American Board of Sleep Medicine OR Certified as Registered Respiratory Therapist - Sleep Disorder Specialist (RRT-SDS) from National Board for Respiratory Care

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Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion including standing and walking for extended periods of time; must lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to assist with positioning and transporting patients.
• Requires the ability to maneuver equipment and motor coordination to operate equipment.
• Requires normal or corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Manual and finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
• Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases and body fluids.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco-free and drug-free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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