Part Time RPSGT Needed

Department: 38300 Advocate Lutheran General Hospital - Sleep Center
Status: Full time
Monday- Friday 7:30 am-4 pm
Pay Range: $30.70 - $46.05 ***$3,000 Sign-On Bonus***
Advocate Medical Group - Will work at primarily at our Park Ridge, IL - 1875 Dempster St location and possible shifts at our Barrington, IL - 27790 W Hwy 22 location. Shift: Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm. Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Selects and applies special monitoring electrodes, bands, thermistors, and other monitoring probes to appropriate areas of the patient's body.
Educates physicians and patients on sleep medicine.
Follows sleep procedures to establish and document baseline values such as body position, movements, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates.
Scores sleep/wake stages and with the generation of accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.
Implements appropriate interventions including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as continuous (CPAP) and bi-level (BIPAP) positive airway pressure and oxygen administration.
Performs procedures and therapeutic interventions such as auto servo ventilation (SV) titrations, average volume assured pressure support (AVAPS), multiple sleep latency testing (MSLT), maintenance of wakefulness testing (MWT).
Performs polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to recognize and eliminate all artifacts observed during the test.
Follows wake procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process e.g. repeat the physiological and instrument calibrations and instructs the patient on completing questionnaires.
Sets up video and audio monitoring apparatus.
Prepares and calibrates equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and signals.
Keeps the equipment in clean operating condition, detecting instrument malfunctions, making minor adjustments, and reporting the need for major repairs.
Monitors equipment supply levels and maintains appropriate equipment at hand.
Serves as a technical resource, role model and/or preceptor for students and staff and acts as a resource to staff both at own facility and throughout system.
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age‑specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.
Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA), and Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) registration issued by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT), or Registered Sleep Technologist (RST) certification issued by the American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM), or Registered Respiratory Therapist‑Sleep Disorders Specialty (RRT‑SDS) certification issued by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC).
Advanced training beyond High School that includes the completion of an accredited or approved program.
Ability to analyze complex situations and apply policy. Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills to develop relationships with patients, physicians and staff both inter and intra‑departmentally. Basic computer skills.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: May drive between sites therefore will be exposed to road hazards.
Operates all equipment essential to performing the job.
Must sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, and kneel throughout workday.
from floor to waist.
Exposed to mechanical, electrical and chemical hazards and thus protective clothing must be worn as necessary.
Our Commitment to You: Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
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