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Deaconess Health System

Registered Respiratory Therapist or RPSGT

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A Respiratory Therapist assists patients who have trouble breathing because of a chronic respiratory illness, trauma, or other conditions. Administers tests to diagnose breathing problems, performs treatments to help patients breathe easier, or sets up breathing equipment such as ventilators. Works closely with physicians and other healthcare workers, and may also assist in providing emergency care to patients suffering from heart attacks, drowning, or shock. Works in hospitals; may also provide care and counseling to patients in their homes.

$61,680 / year median in Kentucky

+13% projected growth

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Job Description

Elevate Your Sleep Career in a Dedicated Outpatient Setting Join the Deaconess Sleep Center in Henderson as a Polysomnography Technologist and be part of a focused outpatient environment where you can deliver high-quality diagnostic care while making a meaningful impact on patients with sleep disorders. Our sleep center offers a supportive, specialized setting designed to promote precision, collaboration, and excellence in sleep medicine along with a consistent schedule that supports work-life balance. What You'll Do In this role, you will support both home sleep testing and sleep study scoring, as well as perform in-lab diagnostic and titration studies in accordance with AASM guidelines. Overnight shift 6:30pm to 6:30am.
Key responsibilities include:
Performing diagnostic polysomnography and related sleep studies Conducting PAP titrations (CPAP, VPAP, IVAPS, VPAP Adapt), PAP NAPs, MSLT, and MWT studies as ordered Monitoring patients throughout testing for safety, comfort, and accurate data collection Scoring sleep studies according to AASM standards Providing respiratory care services to inpatient and outpatient populations per physician orders Maintaining accurate, compliant documentation and supporting quality improvement efforts
What You Bring Required:
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) through NBRC Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) through BRPT or Registered Sleep Technologist (RST) through ABSM Active state licensure Current BLS certification
Preferred:
RPSGT certification preferred within two (2) years of hire if initially hired as RST