Polysomnographer
La Crosse, WI
Cross Country Allied
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Polysomnographic Technologist, Polysomnographer La Crosse, WI. This role performs overnight sleep studies and related diagnostic testing for patients ages 12 months and older. Responsibilities include patient monitoring, equipment preparation and calibration, scoring studies during testing, and collaboration with trainees while working independently.

Job Details

• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, 6:30 p.m.6:30 a.m., with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) certification; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA); post-high-school education in a specialized field; graduation from an accredited electroneurodiagnostic program; at least 1 year of polysomnographic technologist experience; previous travel experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: Pediatric experience; bachelors degree; experience with Epic charting.
• Additional Information:
  • Conduct sleep studies for patients ages 12 months and older, including polysomnography, split studies, positive airway pressure and oxygen titrations, full-head electroencephalography (EEG), extra limb leads, and end-tidal or transcutaneous carbon dioxide monitoring.
  • Experience with Natus software, scoring studies during testing, preparing and calibrating equipment, monitoring patients, cleaning rooms, and communicating effectively is required.
  • The role includes working with trainees and students in an eight-bed unit with a 2:1 patient-to-technologist ratio.
  • No on-call, callback, weekend, holiday, or float requirements are listed.
  • Any scrub color may be worn except colors designated for specific work groups.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits