The RPSGT Credential- What It's Worth
In the July/August issue of Sleep Review, Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine CEO Dr. Russell Rosenberg presents findings from a survey of sleep professionals and their opinions of the RPSGT credential.
An excerpt from the article is below:
The vast majority of respondents were technologists with the RPSGT credential (77%) working in a sleep lab/center accredited by AASM or The Joint Commission (72% of all respondents). In addition, most respondents reported 11 to 20 years of experience in the field of sleep medicine/technology (32%), with an additional 14% reporting more than 20 years of experience. The majority of RPSGTs who responded to the survey reported serving as senior technologist (38%) or administrative manager/director (35%). A reported 73% of the non-RPSGT sleep techs participating in the survey best described their job title as "staff tech." The physician response rate was low with participation from 30 physicians board-certified in sleep medicine and 11 physicians who are not boarded in sleep medicine.
In terms of the RPSGT credential once on the job, 59% of physicians board-certified in sleep medicine believe the credential ensures an RPSGT's professional readiness. RPSGTs were equal to board-certified sleep physicians in their response. Among RPSGTs, 59% agreed or strongly agreed that the credential ensures professional readiness. The majority of non-RPSGTs, however, were neutral with regard to this statement (25%). Still, 17% of non-RPSGTs agreed and 16% strongly agreed that the RPSGT credential ensured a technologist's professional readiness.
Check out the full report on Sleep Review's Website.
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