Planet Healthcare is seeking a travel Polysomnographer for a travel job in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Polysomnographer
- Discipline: Allied Health Professional
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
This is a Polysomnographic Technologist II needThe Polysomnographic
Technologist works under the general supervision of the Administrative
Director, and Medical Director, or designee to provide comprehensive evaluation
and treatment of sleep disorders. This may involve polysomnography, diagnostic
and therapeutic services or patient care and education. The
Polysomnographic Technologist can perform the duties defined for a
Polysomnographic Technician and may provide supervision of other staff.
Demonstrated
effective written and spoken communication skills.
Demonstrated
appropriate social skills.
Demonstrated
ability to analyze complex situations and apply policy.
Requested time off during the course of this assignment MUST be noted and verified at upload. RTO REQUESTS AFTER UPLOAD WILL NOT BE APPROVED!! NO MORE THAN 3 DAYS OF RTO WILL BE ACCEPTED (less is better). This client will not consider "local" travelers (who reside within 50 miles of facility). Patient Ratio 1:3Beds: 3This is a small community hospital (it is not a pediatric intensive
care unit). The census is 3. There is not a second nurse scheduled for the unit. The maximum number of patients is 3. There is backup from Family Birthplace staff, and travelers have a security badge with a panic button to get immediate help. There are also respiratory and IV therapists that can cover the unit. Our experienced Pediatric nurses understand the unique needs of children and adolescents, and the importance of family involvement in their care. We provide "rooming in" for parents who wish to remain with their child during the hospital stay. To help make the visit more pleasant, we have on hand a variety of "in room" games and videos, as well as a play room for those with no contagious illness.Non-billable orientation: 8hrsOT and Holiday Multipliers: 1.25%Charge, Call and Call-Back: Not applicable for this need
Submission Requirements
5+ years current experience High school diploma or GED requiredMeditech Expanse experience strongly preferred Traveler must have their own vehicle for this needProfile Requirements: Cover page (if available/not required)Work HistorySkills Checklist (current to 1 year)1 Supervisory Signed Reference from within the past two years of employmentLicense/Certifications - Must be uploaded with profile
Certification Requirements
BLS (AHA)
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist
About the Facility
BMC is a 298-bed teaching hospital and is ranked among the safest hospitals in the nation by The Leapfrog Group, which has given BMC Straight "A" grades since the inception of Leapfrog's patient safety program, one of only 42 hospitals in the nation to achieve this honor; and recipient of both the 2017 and 2018Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award.Berkshire Medical Center offers a full continuum of medical specialties, including anesthesiology, dentistry, emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, around the clock neurology and neurosurgery, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopaedic surgery, otorhinolaryngology (ear, nose and throat), pathology, pediatrics, psychiatry, radiation oncology, radiology, rehabilitation, substance abuse, cardiac rehabilitation, a sleep lab and others. BMC has a state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging department, with MRI, high-speed CT, ultrasound, x-ray, mammography and more, providing 24-hour service.BMC has previously been honored by Healthgrades with its Distinguished BMC Home Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence and was one of Healthgrades America's Best Hospitals in 2016. BMC is a not for profit medical center fully accredited by The Joint Commission. As a medical center affiliated with Berkshire Health Systems, Berkshire Medical Center, its Hillcrest Campus and North Adams Campus serve all residents of Berkshire County, Massachusetts and communities in adjacent eastern New York, northwest Connecticut and southwest Vermont.
Planet Healthcare Job ID #2-55889. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
About Planet Healthcare
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Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Vision benefits
- Dental benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Weekly pay
- Referral bonus
