Polysomnographic/EEG Tech

Job Description

Additional Job Information

• 36 hours per week
• Monday-Friday, 1:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
• Rotating weekends and holidays
• Benefits eligible from day 1!

Overview

Job Summary:

An entry level healthcare professional who assists in performing both sleep testing (PSG/HST) and electroencephalograms (EEG), working under the direct supervision of a registered technologist or physician. This role supports the diagnosis of neurological and sleep-related disorders such as seizures/epilepsy, strokes, brain tumors, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, and movement disorders. The role prepares patients, operates neurodiagnostic equipment, monitors physiological activity, and collects high quality diagnostic data during EEG and/or sleep studies to support accurate clinical interpretation.

Job Responsibilities:

o Review medical history and explain procedures to ensure patient comfort and understanding.
o Perform inpatient/outpatient routine, sleep-deprived, or extended/continuous video EEG testing.
o Apply electrodes and sensors (EEG, EKG, EMG, airflow, respiratory effort belts, oximetry).
o Prepare the testing environment, verify equipment function, and perform calibrations.
o Educating patients on how to use, wear, and return home monitoring devices, ensuring equipment is sanitized, calibrated, prepare/program devices for distribution.
o Analyzing and scoring recorded home sleep testing data to identify sleep stages and clinical events (apneas, hypopneas and respiratory disturbances) in accordance with American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) guidelines.
o Conduct overnight PSG recordings under the supervision of a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT), sleep medicine physician or other approved qualified healthcare professionals, by monitoring brain waves, eye movements, muscle tone, breathing, heart rhythm, and oxygen levels.
o Analyzing and scoring recorded in-lab sleep data to identify sleep stages and clinical events (arousals, apneas, hypopneas and respiratory effort related arousal) in accordance with American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) guidelines
o Continuously observe patients via real-time data and video monitoring and document clinical events such as respiratory pauses, limb movements, snoring, or cardiac arrhythmias.
o Administer oxygen or CPAP/Bi-Level/ASV therapy during titration studies under supervision.
o Adjust therapeutic settings as instructed by established lab protocols.
o Respond to patient needs promptly, including emergency situations governed by protocol.
o Maintain accurate and timely notes regarding sleep stages, EEG patterns, and clinical events while highlighting significant findings for physician review.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Degree: Enrollment in an A-STEP/CAAHEP accredited neurodiagnostic or polysomnography program.
• Experience: None required
• Supervisor Experience: None Required
• Licenses & Certification: Progression toward professional credentials (e.g., RPSGT, R. EEG T.) is expected. BLS required.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Degree: Associate’s Degree.
• Experience: 1-5 years of experience in the healthcare industry.
• Completion of an A-STEP/CAAHEP accredited neurodiagnostic or polysomnography program.

Work Shift

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