Lead Sleep Tech ( RPSGT or RRT )

Job Summary

Open to Registered respiratory therapists or Registered Sleep Technologists

• Current Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) OR American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic Technologists (ABRET) credential (R.EEG.T.) OR American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM) Registered Sleep Technologist (RST) credential OR National Board of Respiratory Care (RRT-SDS).
• BLS Certification

Position exists to provide support to the Sleep Center for Children in conjunction with the Medical Director and with the Department Director. Primary responsibility is to score and generate preliminary report on all the sleep studies performed at the sleep lab according to the AASM scoring guidelines. Set up daytime Sleep studies and assist the Sleep Clinic as needed. Help and backup the Department Director to fulfill the day-to-day operations and activities of the Sleep Clinic/Center and EEG department, make recommendation and submit equipment and supplies request to the Department Director. Oversees QA activities of the night technician and their performance. Back up for the Lead EEG Tech as needed. Other duties assigned by the Department Director. Report directly to the Department Director and to the Medical Director. Completion of 10 SLEEP/EEG related CEU's within 1 year of hire and every year after is required. #STC

Qualifications

Education Requirements

• Completes and maintains all competencies and trainings as required for role.
• Post High School Diploma Program

Experience

• Relevant Experience

Certification and Licensure

Required Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Computer Skills to include use and navigation
• Excellent Communications Skills
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills
• Medical Terminology
• Microsoft Office Applications
• Multitasking
• Strategic Thinking

Overview

Tower Health, a regional healthcare system, serves communities across multiple counties in Pennsylvania. Its network includes Reading Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, Pottstown Hospital, and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (in partnership with Drexel University). Committed to academic medicine and training, Tower Health offers various programs, including residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences. Additionally, the system provides a wide range of healthcare services, such as Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing, home healthcare via Tower Health at Home, TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response, Tower Health Medical Group, Tower Health Providers (a clinically integrated network), and Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across its service area.

About St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, a partnership between Tower Health and Drexel University, is a 188-bed facility that provides exceptional care to children throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and surrounding counties.

St. Christopher's has more than 220 pediatric experts on staff, combining top-notch pediatric care with a wide array of pediatric specialties including Cardiology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Gastroenterology, Oncology, and Orthopedics. It houses the only Verified Pediatric Burn Center between New York City and Baltimore and is one of only three Level I Pediatric Trauma Centers in Pennsylvania. St. Christopher’s is a Magnet® designated hospital and was recognized as a Women’s Choice Award Best Children’s Hospital.

In addition to its main location in Philadelphia, the hospital has a growing network of primary and specialty care locations throughout the Philadelphia suburbs and New Jersey so your child's health conditions can be treated close to home.

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