Polysomnography Tech - Summit Sleep Services

About Our Career Opportunity

Summit Sleep Services is seeking an experienced Polysomnography Technician. We are a comprehensive sleep disorder facility that is accredited by the AASM - American Academy of Sleep Medicine. This is a PRN opportunity.

We serve the needs of Summit and the greater Knoxville area. We diagnose and treat many sleep disorders including: 

• Sleep Disordered Breathing
• Insomnia
• Restless Legs Syndrome
• Periodic Limb Movement Disorder
• Shift Work Disorder

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: (Included but not limited to)

• Perform appropriate equipment calibrations and maintenance as needed on polysomnographic equipment to ensure proper functioning with strong ability to troubleshoot all devices.
• Collect, analyze and integrate patient information in order to identify and meet the patient-specific needs and determine final testing parameters/protocol in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and the sleep lab protocols.
• Completes pre and post study forms for collection of patient data for chart.
• Orients patient to sleep lab environment and communicates testing procedures, allocating time for patient questions.
• Completes patient preparation for testing including; chart review and documentation, computer analysis of sleep study data, hook-up procedures for set-up and clean up processes.
• Independently applies monitoring electrodes and other required devices on at least two patients per night according to the accepted published standards; appropriate impedance checks on devices for quality assurance before recording begins.
• Follows procedural protocols for diagnostic PSG, CPAP and BiLevel titration PSG, split PSG, MSLT, MWT, parasomnia PSG, oxygen titration PSG to ensure collection of appropriate data.
• Performs polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free and make adjustments as necessary.
• Documents routine technical observations during recording including, sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure and other significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results.
• Implements appropriate interventions as necessary to include but not limited to; patient safety, therapeutic intervention such as CPAP or BiLevel, oxygen administration; and technical quality interventions for integrity of data.
• Performs related tasks as requested by supervisor.

EDUCATION: Graduate of an approved polysomnography technical/certificate program OR on-the-job training if applicable OR current certification by the BRPT, Board of Registered Polysomnography Technologists.

EXPERIENCE: Sleep medicine training/experience preferred; candidate may come from various medical backgrounds for on-the-job training if needed.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSE: Dependent upon training may have either of the following; Certification by an approved polysomnography technical program with completion of on-site clinical rotations; BRPT certificate if candidate is RPSGT certified. Must be a licensed Polysomnographic Technologist (PSGP) in the state of Tennessee.

Must have current CPR or BCLS certification.

Summit Medical Group is East Tennessee’s largest primary care organization with more than 415 providers at 87 practice locations in 19 counties. Summit also consists of four diagnostic centers, mobile diagnostic services, eight physical therapy centers, four express clinics, central laboratory, and sleep services center. Summit provides healthcare services to more than 370,000 patients, averaging over one million encounters annually. For more information, visit www.summitmedical.com

In addition to our commitment to the health of our community, our organization is also committed to the health of our employees through our employee Wellness Program.  Employees receive a discounted monthly insurance premium if they actively participate in the wellness program. Pre-employment drug testing will occur prior to starting work and only candidates who pass the drug test will be considered eligible for employment.