Supervisor Polysomnography Tech - Sleep Medicine
Supervisor Polysomnography Tech - Sleep Medicine
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Job Description
Overview
Presbyterian is seeking a Supervisor Polysomnography Technologist to lead our sleep lab team and ensure the highest quality of patient care. If you are an experienced polysomnography technologist looking for an opportunity to advance your career this role offers the chance to oversee operations mentor staff and contribute to the success of our sleep medicine program.
Type of Opportunity: Full Time (0.9 FTE/36 hours per week)
Work Schedule: Varied Days and Hourse
How you grow learn and thrive matters here.
- Educational and career development options including tuition and certification reimbursement scholarship opportunities
- Wearable duress alarm technology (a wearable badge that allows staff to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
- Shift differentials for nights and weekends
- Differentials for higher education certifications and various lead roles
- Malpractice liability insurance
- Loan forgiveness through theNew Mexico Higher Education Department
- EPIC electronic charting system
Qualifications
- High School Diploma/GED required.
- Associates degree preferred.
- Registered Polysomnographic Tech OR
- Respiratory Care PractcnrNM
- Requires registration as a Registered Polysomnography Technologist (RPSGT) or RRTSPS.
- Four or more years of Polysomnographic Technologist experience.
- Requires Basic Life Support certification.
- Requires indepth knowledge of polysomnographic testing scoring practices and procedures associated with an accredited sleep disorders center.
- Requires the ability to operate complex equipment which includes the ability to recognize defective operation and perform troubleshooting or repairs to equipment.
- Requires the ability to lead and navigate staff through a backup process during downtime.
Responsibilities
- All Polysomnography Technologist job functions.
- Direct supervision of the Sleep Lab staff including performance evaluations behavioral issues and corrective action.
- Maintains established departmental policies procedures objectives quality assurance program safety environmental and infection control standards. Maintains JCR guidelines and AASM guidelines for the Sleep Lab.
- Oversees education during quarterly staff meetings around AASM Accreditation & Joint Commission readiness.
- Oversee daily scheduling of the Sleep Lab staff to optimize productivity and census manage when appropriate.
- Works directly with the Lead to ensure shift/daily operations are meeting expectations for service care and financial accountability.
- Collaborates with Human Resources and Polysomnography Manager for team and individual accountability and disciplinary actions.
- Provides input for performance evaluations and calibrations; participates in the employee evaluation discussions.
- Acts as an educational resource and is available for consultation to medical nursing technical and administrative staff.
- Conducts training and provides education to staff as necessary while ensuring Lead is proficient to provide ongoing training for new hires.
- Enhances professional growth and development through participation in education programs current literature inservice meetings and workshops. Attends meetings as required and participates in committees as required or directed. Brings back learnings to the team for their professional growth and development.
- Establishes and maintains regular communication within the department and with other hospital departments including regionals. Develop relationships with professional affiliations and others as is appropriate.
- Assists Department Polysomnography Manager with preparation and ongoing review of PKH and HR Lab budgets.
- Screens interviews and hire potential staff members.
- Carries out the responsibilities of the Polysomnography Manager in his/her absence.
- Responsible for audits that support Accreditation.
- Requires demonstratable leadership skills and experience including effective delegation conflict management teambuilding motivation of self and others and problemsolving.
- Must participate and complete leadership courses through Talent Development to include Crucial Conversations and Crucial Accountability
- Any other duties as assigned
Benefits
Were all about wellbeing starting with yours.
Presbyterian employees have access to a fun engaging and unique wellness program including free onsite and communitybased gyms nutrition coaching and classes mindfulness and meditation resources wellness challenges and more.
Learn more about our employee benefits.
About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned notforprofit healthcare system comprised of nine hospitals a statewide health plan and a growing multispecialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908 we are the states largest private employer with nearly 13000 employees including more than 1200 providers and nearly 3500 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 640000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drugfree and tobaccofree employer with smoke free campuses.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
