Part Time Sleep Scoring Tech Jobs (NOW HIRING)

At Cooper University Health Care, our commitment to providing extraordinary health care begins with our team. Our extraordinary professionals are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhanced access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies and research protocols. We have a commitment to our employees to provide competitive rates and compensation programs.  Cooper offers full and part-time employees a comprehensive benefits program, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement. We also provide attractive working conditions and opportunities for career growth through professional development.

Discover why Cooper University Health Care is the employer of choice in South Jersey

• POLYSOMNOGRAPHIC PROCEDURES

   

  • Follow procedural protocols (such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), parasomnia studies, PAP and oxygen titration, etc.), and to ensure collection of appropriate data
  • Follow "lights out" procedures to establish and document baseline values
  • Perform polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free and make adjustment if necessary
  • Document  routine observation, including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure and other significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results

           Implement appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety

             and therapeutic intervention such as continuous and bi-level positive airway pressure,

             oxygen administration, etc.)

  • Follow "lights on" procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process. Instructs the patient on completing questionnaires, etc)
  • Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients

  POLYSOMNOGRAPHIC RECORD SCORING

   

  • Assist with scoring sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines
  • Assist with scoring clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.) with center specific protocols
  • Assist with the generation of accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical even data

  Misc

  • Comply with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and standards
  • Follow infection control policies and procedures
  • Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills

Under the supervision of Clinical manager and the Medical director, a polysomnographic technologist performs routine and comprehensive polysomnographic procedures.

  GATHER AND ANALYZE PATIENT INFORMATION

• Create, promote and maintain a clean and professional environment
• Review, verify and document  patient history, physical condition, and study protocol
• Orient and explain the procedure to the patient.
• Maintain complete and detailed documentation during the procedure.

  TESTING PREPARATION PROCEDURES

Prepare and properly calibrate equipment required for testing to confirm proper 

Performs comprehensive polysomnographic testing and analysis and associated interventions under the general oversight of a Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) and /or the clinical director or designee.

High School Diploma or Equivalent required.

Successful completion of a Polysomnography program of not less than one year duration associated with a state licensed and or nationally accredited educational facility OR a minimum of 6 months experience as a Polysomnographic Trainee with documented proficiency in all required competencies.

• NJ Polysomnography Technician-Active or temporary License required and RPSGT (BRPT) or RST (ABSM) registered sleep technician and/or other health care professional licensure that includes polysomnography in the scope of practice (e.g. RN or RRT)

Understand and comply with requirements mandated by the state agencies responsible for issuing re-certification. Understand minimum of 10 CEC (continuing education credits).

Current CPR/AED or BCLS certification