RPSGT / Daytime Scoring Technician (Full-Time, On-Site)

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Come be a part of the future of Sleep Medicine!

Join our Epoch & Clinical team and help us improve the lives of countless patients suffering from sleep apnea! We’re on a mission to make a positive impact on the lives of patients living with sleep disorders by simplifying the complex process from diagnosis to treatment.

The RPSGT/Scoring Technician must be able to work primarily at Epoch HQ in Lincoln, RI (6 Blackstone Valley Place, STE 707 - Lincoln, RI 02865), with the ability to travel/work occasionally at one of the other offices located in Dartmouth, MA (370 Faunce Corner Road - N. Dartmouth, MA 02747), Leominster, MA (435 Lancaster St, STE 211B - Leominster, MA 01453), and Worcester, MA (85 Prescott Street, STE 302B - Worcester, MA 01605).

This will be a full-time position with a typical daytime schedule, Mon-Fri, 8AM - 4:30PM EST.

The RPSGT/Scoring Technician will work closely with our existing scoring team and become an important resource for scoring, physician support, quality assurance, sleep technology, and troubleshooting across our four sleep laboratories in the MA/RI area and is a great opportunity for someone who wants to use their sleep medicine experience in a role that goes beyond simply conducting overnight studies. The expectation of this position is to provide a first-class patient experience with every patient interaction. 

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Score in-lab polysomnographic studies and home sleep tests
• Generate accurate preliminary reports by tabulating and summarizing sleep data and events
• Review studies for accuracy, completeness, and technical quality 
• Respond to physician questions and assist with report corrections 
• Help troubleshoot sleep study acquisition and data systems 
• Help maintain consistency and quality across our scoring operations 
• Support technical issues across our four laboratory locations
• Perform routine equipment care and maintenance, and inventory evaluation 
• Assist in evaluating new sleep testing devices and technology 
• Demonstrate age-appropriate care and communication with patients across all age groups, from neonatal to geriatric patients
• Prepare, clean, and disinfect HSAT equipment; instruct patients on proper home use and ensure proper data download and review
• Identify and document HSAT data quality issues, such as artifacts or study failures, and assist in generating accurate reports
• Adhere to sleep center policies related to quality assurance
• Travel between our RI and MA locations as needed

Requirements:

• Must be a Registered Polysomnography Technologist (RPSGT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (if RRT, license in RI required; MA license a strong plus) ; Sleep Disorders Specialty (SDS) certification preferred
• Current CPR (in-person BLS) Certificate required
• At least 3 years of sleep study scoring experience required
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy 
• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues and work through problems independently 
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills 
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation with the willingness to travel between our four laboratory locations as business needs dictate is a strong plus

Full-time employees would be eligible for various health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision coverage, as well as access to 401(K) retirement account, and paid Holiday, Sick, & Vacation time off. Mileage reimbursement is available to employees required to travel for work. 

BetterNight is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 4I CFR 60-I.35(C).