Pediatric Polysomnography Technologist
Morgantown, WV
ADN Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Peds Polysomnography Respiratory Therapist

Location: Morgantown, West Virginia Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week Unit: Polysomnography RRT department, Neuro Sleep Lab, 10th floor Patient Population: Pediatric (children's facility) Coverage Area: Sleep lab only Testing Volume: 2 tests per shift, 1 tech

Job Duties

• Perform sleep studies per policy and procedure in the Sleep Evaluation Center, at the bedside, and in critical care areas of the hospital.
• Must be comfortable performing sleep studies on medically complex children.
• Not required to intubate independently.

Required Qualifications

• BLS (AHA)
• Licensed Respiratory Therapist Registered (LRTR) or Licensed Respiratory Therapist Certified (LRTC) through the West Virginia Board of Respiratory Care
• Certified in one of the following through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC): Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT), Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT), Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT), Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), or Registered Sleep Disorder Specialist (SDS)
• 1 year of respiratory therapist experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) and RT credentials (the client wants to consider candidates who hold both)

Schedule and Coverage

• Shift: 6pm to 6am per the original posting, updated in a later note to 7pm to 7am
• Weekends: required
• Holidays: required, possibly off Thanksgiving and Christmas
• Call or standby: not required
• Floating: first to float
• Hospitalist or intensivist in house

Work Environment

• Scrub color: Caribbean Blue
• Equipment: Respironics and ResMed; Natus sleep software
• Department-specific orientation provided
• Respiratory manager, supervisor, or lead therapist: Yes