Job Duties, including but not limited to:

Thorough experience and knowledge of the principles, techniques and concepts of polysomnography scoring and report preparation for physician interpretation. The sleep record scoring shall be within the AASM guidelines, using the current AASM scoring manual, version 2.6. Minimum number of studies scored within the 8 hour shift shall be 6.
Utilizing and scoring sleep records on digital sleep programs.
Tasks completed during sleep record scoring:
Identify normal wake and sleep Electroencephalography (EEG) patterns
Identify and score sleep and wake stages
Identify normal and abnormal sleep architecture
Identify and score movement time, body movements and arousalsIdentify seizure activity, alpha-delta sleep and drug spindles
Identify Rapid Eye Movement (REM) behavior disorder
Identify normal and abnormal cardiac beats and rhythms
Identify and score Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMS) and event related arousals and awakenings
Identify and score respiratory events and related phenomenon
Tasks for preparing a report for physician interpretation:
Perform a computerized data analysis containing the following data:
Recording time, sleep time and sleep efficiencySleep and stage latencies, and latency to persistent sleep this includes all stages in Non- Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) and REM sleepMovement time, wake time, NREM and REM onsetCortical arousal number and indexRespiratory events and index respiratory events include obstructive, central, mixed apneas and obstructive hypopneasBody positionOxygen SaturationHeart RatePLMS number and index
Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Completion of the following:

Diploma or Certificate from an accredited Polysomnography School.
Experience: Candidates must have the following experience:

Minimum 3 years full time experience scoring adult sleep studies in accordance with the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) guidelines.
Minimum 1 year experience working as a registered night sleep technologist with adult patients.
Basic computer skills
Security:

National Background
Must be authorized to work in the United States
Must have reliable transportation to and from work site
License/Certification and Training:

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) with American Heart Association
Current Registered Polysomnography Technologist (RPSGT) through the Board of Polysomnography Technologists (BRPT)
Schedule:

Day Shift: Monday to Friday 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
11 Paid Federal Holidays
Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Schedule:

Day shift
Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:

Tacoma, WA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
License/Certification:

BLS Certification (Preferred)
Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: One location