Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire:
Current AHA BLS Certification
Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment:
A trainee must be working through one of the established pathways to reach the RPSGT credential outlined by the Board of RegisteredPolysomnographic Technologists (BRPT), Sleep Disorder Specialist (SDS), or Registered Sleep Technologist (RST)
Experience REQUIRED:
Entry level PC and MS Windows knowledge
Experience PREFERRED:
At least one (1) year of work experience in a health care setting.
Education/training REQUIRED:
High school diploma or college transcript.
Education/training PREFERRED:
Education, training and/or experience that has satisfied the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT)
Independent action(s) required:
All entry-level trainees must identify themselves to patients as a student or trainee in polysomnographic technology in accordance withVirginia state law.
Assists with the completion all independent actions listed for the Licensed: RPSGT, SDS, or RST (no RRT) under the direct oversight and training of alicensed, RPSGT, SDS, or RST credentialed sleep technologist as training and competency permit.
Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable): N/A
Additional position requirements:
This position requires schedule flexibility and adaptability to accomplish the goals and mission of the health system to meet the needs of the patients we serve.
Age Specific groups served:
As appropriate based on unit assignment (to include neonate, pediatric, adolescence, adult & geriatric.)
Physical Requirements
(includes use of assistance devices as appropriate):
Physical: Lifting 50-100 lbs.
Activities: Prolonged standing, Prolonged sitting, Frequent bending, Walking (distance), Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive),Repetitive motion
Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking
Emotional: Fast pace environment, Steady pace, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Able to adapt to frequent change
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