Sleep Technologist (RPSGT)

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist Full-Time

We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) to join our sleep lab team. This is a full-time position with a stable four-day-per-week schedule, no weekends, no holidays, benefits, and a shift differential.

This role is ideal for a sleep technologist who is comfortable working independently, enjoys patient interaction, and takes pride in performing high-quality sleep studies in accordance with established sleep lab protocols and AASM standards.

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Position Highlights

• Full-time position
• Four-day workweek
• No weekends
• No holidays
• Benefits available
• Shift differential
• Supportive clinical environment
• Opportunity to work with a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic sleep studies

Pre-Employment Requirements

• Must pass a pre-employment drug screening
• Validation of high school diploma or equivalent required
• Background and credential verification may be required

Required Qualifications

• Current Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) credential
• Current CPR certification
• Minimum of one year of experience as a Sleep Technologist
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Comfortable setting up and monitoring two to three patients independently

Job Responsibilities

The Registered Polysomnographic Technologist is responsible for performing high-quality nighttime and daytime sleep studies in accordance with sleep lab protocols, physician orders, and applicable clinical standards.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Perform nighttime and daytime sleep studies including NPSG, CPAP titration, MSLT and MWT as specified in Sleep Lab protocols.
• Perform appropriate physiological calibrations to ensure proper signals and make appropriate adjustments.
• Perform data acquisition while monitoring studies to ensure signals are free of artifact and to document, identify and correct any such artifacts.
• Document routine observations during sleep studies including changes in procedure, clinical events sleep stages and other events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of sleep studies.
• Perform operational checks prior to initiating sleep studies to ensure all equipment is working safely and adequately.
• Attach all electrodes and transduces to patients prior to sleep studies.
• Score sleep/wake stages and sleep-related events (respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.) using AASM standards. Present all scoring to Clinical Director the morning after the sleep study for review.
• Implement appropriate interventions such as O2 therapy or PAP therapy according to Laboratory Policy and Procedures
• Perform positive airway pressure interface fitting and education.
• Clean all non-disposable electrodes and transducers after sleep studies are performed.
• Comply with all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and standards related to safety and infection control issues.
• Recognize and respond to cardiac emergencies during sleep studies.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Demonstrated computer skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated critical thinking, ability to analyze complex situation.
• Ability to initiate appropriate therapeutic interventions according to protocol.
• Ability to troubleshoot laboratory equipment.
• Ability to maintain accurate records.
• Analytical and organizational skill.
• Ability to work as a member of a team.
• Good to excellent verbal and communication skills.
• Ability to set up and monitor two to three patients independently.
• Ability to demonstrate adherence to cleaning and disinfection procedures.

Benefits

This full-time position includes benefits, including:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Additional benefits as offered by the organization

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Required