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Polysomnography Technologist, Sleep Disorder Center, Blount, PRN, Nights

Prisma Health
United States, Tennessee, Maryville
907 East Lamar Alexander Parkway (Show on map)
Sep 04, 2025

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Performs basic polysomnographic testing procedures as well as setting up and initiating all sleep related therapies. Testing modalities include but are not limited to PSG's (polysomnograms), pneumocardiograms, MSLT (multiple sleep latency tests), and MWT (multiple wakefulness tests). Responsible for the pre-scoring of sleep studies. Acts independently to perform polysomnographic procedures in accordance with the physician's order and departmental policy.

Essential Functions

  • All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

  • Performs sleep studies in accordance with physician's order, departmental policy and Medical Director's guidelines.

  • Troubleshoots and repairs equipment within realm of knowledge.

  • Initiates, monitors and performs quality (artifact free) sleep studies.

  • Communicates with internal personnel regarding patient, equipment and other issues.

  • Obtains all required patient information and consent prior to performing sleep studies.

  • Serves as a preceptor for students.

  • Adheres to department time and attendance standards and to infection control practices.

  • Performs other duties as needed.

Supervisory/Management Responsibility

  • This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

  • Education - Graduate of a CAAHEP accredited sleep program and/or possess RPSGT credential by the Board of Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT).

  • Experience - No previous experience required

In Lieu Of

  • NA

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

  • Licensed Polysomnographic Technologist in the state of Tennessee.

  • Registered through the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT)

  • BLS

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Skills necessary to treat adolescent, adult and geriatric patient.

  • Computer literate with complete working knowledge of Microsoft Office Word and Windows, word processing, spreadsheets, databases and data entry skills

  • Knowledge of office equipment (fax/copier)

  • Mathematical skills

Work Shift

Night (United States of America)

Location

Blount Memorial Hospital

Facility

8001 Blount Memorial Hospital, Inc.

Department

80017141 Sleep Disorder Center

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