Reg Polysomnography Tech - Per Diem, Livingston
Atlantic Health System
Atlantic Health System is seeking a per-diem Registered Polysomnography Tech for the Sleep Center at Chilton Medical Center to work varies shift including weekend as required by department.
Essential Function/Responsibilities:
As a Per Diem polysomnographic technologist, you may be responsible for conducting daytime responsibilities including MSLTs, MWTs, Home Sleep Testing education, and monitoring patients during daytime Polysomnography testing when needed or conducting overnight Polysomnograms. This role requires expertise in performing and/or scoring polysomnograms, as well as knowledge of adult and pediatric sleep disorders.
Responsibilities:
• Perform polysomnograms and other sleep-related diagnostic tests on patients according to established protocols and standards.
• Staff Home Sleep Testing Access Site as needed.
• Monitor patients during sleep studies, ensuring accurate data collection and patient safety.
• Analyze and score polysomnographic recordings, identifying sleep stages, respiratory events, cardiac arrhythmias, etc.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
• Set up and calibrate monitoring equipment. • Educate patients on sleep disorders, treatment options, and proper use of prescribed equipment.
• Maintain accurate and detailed documentation of procedures, patient information, and test results.
• Adhere to all regulatory guidelines, safety protocols, and ethical standards.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with patients and healthcare professionals.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to adhere to flexible work schedules to ensure patient needs are met.
Required:
1. Successful completion of an accredited educational program leading to a certificate or associate degree with an emphasis in sleep technology -or- Successful completion of a sleep technology program associated with a state licensed and/or a nationally accredited educational facility or equivalent experience and documented proficiency for all competencies required of a sleep technician
2. Certification by a nationally recognized certification board and holds either the Registered Sleep Technologist (RST), Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT), or Sleep Disorders Specialist (SDS) credential, OR board eligibility with successful completion of RPSGT exam within 6 months.
3. BLS certification
4. RPSGT, NJ State Polysomnographic Technologist license
5. At least two years of Polysomnographic Technologist experience is preferred
ABOUT US
At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:
+ Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
+ Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
+ Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
+ Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
+ Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
+ Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
+ CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
+ Atlantic Home Care and Hospice
+ Atlantic Mobile Health
+ Atlantic Rehabilitation
We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.
We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:
+ 100 Best Companies to Work For ® and FORTUNE® magazine for 15 years
+ Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare
+ 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare
+ 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital Review
+ Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP
+ Gold-Level "Well Workplace": Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)
+ One of the 100 Best Workplaces for “Millennials” Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine
+ One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine
+ Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets
+ NJ Sustainable Business
Located in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, Chilton Medical Center has been ranked the top mid-sized hospital in NJ for six years in a row, according to Castle Connolly. The Leapfrog Group gave us an "A" Hospital Safety Grade and we've received the Lifeline Bronze Receiving Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. In addition, The Joint Commission recognized us as a Primary Stroke Center. We were awarded the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite. We achieved Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. ANCC’s Magnet Recognition Program® identifies superior quality in nursing care and is the highest national honor for nursing excellence.
EEO STATEMENT
Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.
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