Polysomnographic Technologist

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Signing bonus
• Training & development

Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT)

Location: Rhinebeck, New York

Shift: Nights 8:00 PM to 6 AM 3 to 4 nights per week

Pay: $45 to $55 per hour

Sign on bonus up to $15,000

Job Description: Full Time Night Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) New York, NY

Position Overview

We are urgently seeking an experienced Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) for a full-time night shift position at a sleep lab in Rhinebeck, NY. This role involves conducting sleep studies 34 nights per week (8:00 PM6:00 AM) to provide high-quality patient care.

Sign-On Bonus: Up to $15,000 Pay Range: $45$55/hour, based on experience (no employment gaps as an RPSGT exceeding two months) Incentives: Additional per-shift pay based on attended studies and scoring productivity (3:1 ratio) Benefits: Competitive benefits package available

Responsibilities

Patient Information Analysis: Collect and analyze patient data (medical/social history, physical/mental limitations, emotional/physiological status) to determine testing needs and protocols in collaboration with physicians and clinical directors.

Documentation: Complete and verify patient records, explaining pre-testing, testing, and post-testing procedures.

Equipment Preparation: Calibrate and adjust testing equipment to ensure proper functionality.

Patient Setup: Apply electrodes, sensors, and positive airway pressure (PAP) masks per published standards; perform physiologic calibrations for accurate signals.

Testing Protocols: Execute procedures including Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), parasomnia studies, PAP, and oxygen titration to collect accurate data.

Data Acquisition: Monitor and document polysomnographic data every 20 minutes, recording sleep stages, clinical events, body position, SaO2 values, heart rate, respiratory rate, and procedure changes.

Quality Assurance: Ensure artifact-free study tracings and adjust signals as needed.

Video Monitoring: Verify patient video recordings align with laboratory protocols.

Job Requirements

Education: High school diploma and completion of an accredited Polysomnography program required.

Certification/Licenses:

o Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) certification required.

o Valid New York State License (Polysomnography) required.

o Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification required.

Experience: Continuous RPSGT work history with no gaps exceeding two months.

Other: Proof of immunizations required; must meet federal employment eligibility requirements (E-Verify participation).

Schedule

Full-time, 34 nights per week, 8:00 PM6:00 AM.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45.00 - $55.00 per hour