Sleep Technician

JOB TITLE:
SLEEP TECHNICIAN

POSITION TYPE:

Technical

REPORTS TO:

Lead Technologist

DEPARTMENT:

Sleep Center

TRAVEL REQ’D:

No

QUALIFICATIONS:

Current Cardiopulmonary (CPR) and First Aid (BLS) certificate AND

Six (6) months healthcare experience (1), or

Certified Polysomnographic Technologist (CPSGT) (2), or

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) (3)

EDUCATION:

High school diploma or HSED

SALARY RANGE:

$15.00 to $18.00 per hour (1)

$17.00 to $22.00 per hour (2)

$20.00 to $25.00 per hour (3)

These salaries include a $2 / hour night shift differential.

SUMMARY:

This position includes a variety of responsibilities including, but not limited to, the following:

• Follow all protocols as per policy and procedure manual.
• Ensure proper medical record storage and handling.
• Complete appropriate documentation of any and all patient/physician/insurance personnel contact.
• Demonstrate current knowledge/skill necessary to complete duties.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and standards regarding safety and infection control issues.
• Participate in company meetings and training.
• Demonstrate effective written/audible communication skills.
• Demonstrate appropriate social skills and professionalism.
• Demonstrate the ability to follow direction.

LIST OF DUTIES:

Meet and greet patients; confirm appropriateness for testing; enter patient information into database/PSG acquisition software; scan documents; perform vitals; patient hook up for PSG/MSLT/MWT testing; patient education; perform basic and extended PSG/video recording; monitor testing and intervene for modification, when necessary; perform all technical polysomnographic functions for data acquisition; mask fittings; initiate PAP and titrate appropriate pressures (under supervision of RPSGT); document findings; equipment/mask sanitization; inventory supplies; change linens; staging, scoring and preliminary analysis of recording.

Additional responsibilities assigned on a case-by-case basis.

DISCLAIMER:

The issues described below are representative of those an employee encounters in order to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions, when possible.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; sit at a desk for extended periods of time; talk or hear; and type. The employee must be able to regularly lift/move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift/move up to 50 pounds, and seldom lift/move patients of various weights. Specific vision abilities required include close/distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: In the performance of this job, the employee may be exposed to infectious agents, including blood-borne pathogens, and chemical vapors in which there may be skin contact.

Pay: $18.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 12.0 – 36.0 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Application Question(s):

• Have you ever worked as a sleep technician?
• Are you willing to work the OVERNIGHT shift, from approximately 7:15pm to 8:15am?

Shift availability:

• Overnight Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Lake Villa, IL 60046 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15 - $18