Sleep Technologist

DescriptionThe Sleep Technologist is responsible for performing and evaluating routine and specialized overnight polysomnograms (PSGs), Multiple Sleep Latency Tests (MSLTs), Home Sleep Apnea Tests, and ensuring patient safety. The major duties include calibrating equipment, attaching sensors to patients, performing bio-calibration, monitoring laboratory equipment, and observing patients while they sleep. Additionally, making decisions to initiate Bi/CPAP titration or other treatments if patients meet lab criteria and scoring polysomnographic recordings upon request.This position may also involve working days occasionally to perform MSLTs, infant and pediatric recordings, scoring records, daytime studies, and other functions as requested by the lab manager.Salary range: $32.66 - $43.12 / HourlyQualificationsCPR/BLS Certification is required.License from the Medical Board of California Polysomnographic Tech OR Respiratory Care Board of CA Respiratory Care Practitioner License required.One of the following certifications is required: Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (RPSGT), National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT), Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT), Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) -SDS, Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) -SDS, Registered Sleep Technologist (RST).Experience in Polysomnography, basic computer skills, sleep recording instrumentation, and scoring techniques.Comfort working with clinical research populations.Required to work flexible hours including nights and/or days as patient scheduling indicates.

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