Position Summary:
The Registered Polysomnographic Technologist is responsible for performing comprehensive Polysomnographic testing, staging & scoring, and associated interventions under the general oversight of a Lead Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT), Supervisor, Manager, and the medical director (M.D., D.O). A Polysomnographic Technologist can provide oversight of a Polysomnographic Technologist Trainee. Work situations require good customer service, effective communication, appropriate knowledge of theory and practical application in the field of sleep disorders, making sound clinical judgments, actions, regarding unusual patient behavior, i.e. seizure activity, life threatening cardiac and respiratory abnormalities. Internal contacts are basically within the work group, but may include patient care staff and management throughout the four MultiCare Sleep Centers. This position has external contacts with physicians as well as extensive direct patient care and patient contact on a daily basis.

Minimum Requirements:

Education/Licenses/Certifications:
Certified by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists as a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) or Respiratory Therapist (CRT, RRT) or Electro-neurodiagnostic Technologist (R. EEG T.)
Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) HealthCare Provider
Respiratory Therapy training or EEG Technology
CRT/RRT or R. EEG T. must have previous formal training and practicum in Polysomnography which included schooling and experience in PSG coursework, clinical rotations and/or on the job training in PSG.
One year experience in polysomnographic technology post registration is preferred
Certification in CSE, and/or CCSH preferred
Experience with HST and initiating patient education preferred

Position Type: Full-Time Regular
Full Time Employee: No
Primary Shift: Evening
Work Schedule: Evening

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MultiCare is a not-for-profit health care organization with more than 20,000 team members, including employees, providers and volunteers. MultiCare has been caring for our community for well over a century, since the founding of Tacoma’s first hospital and today is the largest community-based, locally governed system of health in the state of Washington, serving communities across Washington and Northern Idaho. MultiCare’s comprehensive system of health includes numerous primary care, urgent care and specialty services — including Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network; MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care; Pulse Heart Institute; MultiCare Medical Associates, affiliated physicians; MultiCare Rockwood Clinic, the largest multispecialty clinic in the Inland Northwest region; and MultiCare Connected Care, our Accountable Care Organization. Eleven hospitals complete the organization: Allenmore Hospital, Auburn Medical Center, Capital Medical Center, Covington Medical Center, Deaconess Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital — the Puget Sound region’s only children’s hospital and state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center for Western Washingt...on — Navos Behavioral Health Hospital, Valley Hospital, Tacoma General Hospital — which is home to the South Puget Sound region’s only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit — and Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital. Our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration and Kindness, serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other. MultiCare is also proud of our commitment to workforce diversity and culturally competent care. This commitment is led by our CEO and supported through employee education and community outreach.

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