Travel Polysomnographer
Rapid City, SD
TotalMed Allied
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Unit: Sleep Medicine
Clinical Interviews w/ manager final review.

Experience Required: 2 years experience; No first time travelers

Certs Required: BLS, RPSGT by BRPT OR RST by ABSM OR an RRT with SDS Credentials.

Skills Required: Experience with below patient types, Scoring is done at night, Treatment modalities: c-pap, bilevel (bipap), O2, ASV, Prepares positive airway pressure (PAP) mask-fitting, Knowledgeable in various therapeutic respiratory interventions (BiPAP, CPAP), Knowledge of the testing process and able to answer patient’s questions, Able to follow sleep procedures to establish and document baseline values, such as body position, movements, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rate, Knowledgeable in monitoring electrodes, bands, thermistors, and other monitoring probes to appropriate areas of the patient’s body, Takes about 1 hour to prep patient.

Patient Types: 
Peds (3+) and adults; peds experience preferred but not required. If peds patients have developmental issues, will be 1:1.
Patients will mostly be ambulatory. If ambulatory struggles, patient must have someone else there with them to help
Sleep apnea (central and obstructive), r/o narcolepsy, other various sleep disorders, sleep-related movements, parasomnias

Ratios: 
1:2
1:1 if 3-4 years old. All peds are seen by physician prior to sleep study