Polysomnographic/Sleep Technologist, Senior

At our company, our mission starts with our people. Guided by our HEART values of Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust, we strive to create a workplace where teammates feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work every day. As a Senior Polysomnographic Sleep Technologist, you’ll conduct sleep studies and document results in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. You’ll provide safe, high-quality, patient-centered care while supporting accurate testing, scoring, education, and communication across the care team. 

Job Duties & Responsibilities 
•    Performs polysomnographic testing in the sleep laboratory and inpatient areas in accordance with departmental and professional standards 
•    Adapts procedures to clinical circumstances, minimizes artifact, and ensures recordings are accurately labeled 
•    Applies electrodes according to the International 10-20 System and performs procedures appropriate to competence and credentials 
•    Uses waveform recognition, medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, infection-control practices, and patient-safety protocols to support quality care 
•    Orients patients and families to the room, facility, emergency procedures, and sleep-study process and provides education appropriate to the patient’s needs 
•    Recognizes signs of patient decompensation and follows escalation and de-escalation processes to support patient safety 
•    Applies appropriate discharge criteria before dismissing patients from the sleep lab 
•    Scores sleep and wake stages and clinical events in accordance with accepted guidelines and established quality standards 
•    Generates accurate reports by tabulating sleep, wake, and clinical event data and identifying artifact, inadequate signals, and study failures 
•    Prepares portable monitoring equipment, downloads data, performs Multiple Sleep Latency Tests, and supports positive airway pressure desensitization and education 
•    Evaluates inpatient sleep-study requests and reports findings to the attending physician 
•    Communicates effectively with coworkers, medical staff, and other health care personnel to support safe, high-quality patient care 
•    Troubleshoots equipment, reports repair needs promptly, restocks supplies, and maintains a clean and safe environment of care 
•    Documents patient information in the electronic medical record and supports timely, accurate charge submission 
•    Participates in mentoring, training, research, professional development, and required departmental and regulatory education 
•    Works at alternate locations as needed to support patient care and performs other assigned duties 
 

Qualifications 
•    High school diploma or GED required 
•    Graduate of a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs accredited polysomnography program preferred 
•    Completion of the Sleep Technology Approved Resource program accredited by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists preferred 
•    Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association required 
•    Registered Polysomnographic Technologist credential required 
•    Two years of polysomnography experience required 
•    Two years of pediatric polysomnography experience preferred 
•    Graduation from an accredited polysomnography program or completion of the approved sleep technology program may substitute for two years of required polysomnography experience 

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.