Polysom Technologist

CommonSpirit Health
  • The Woodlands, TX
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    Job Summary and Responsibilities

    As a Polysom Tech, you will perform diagnostic sleep procedures per physician orders and established protocols.

    Every day you will set up the lab, prepare patients, conduct and evaluate polysomnograms, score sleep staging, assist with data tabulation, and monitor/adjust equipment.

    To be successful, you will possess thorough knowledge of sleep monitoring equipment, maintain skills through education, and participate in quality assurance under Sleep Lab Manager supervision, ensuring diagnostic accuracy and patient safety.

    • Achieves operational duties in administrative Functions, patient education, diagnostic assessment, therapeutic intervention, polysomnography study scoring, and polysomnography study reporting
    • Knowledge and skill in the use of digital sleep study equipment utilizing various sensors and monitors designed for sleep disordered breathing detection
    • Proficiency in use of digital sleep study equipment designed to detect stages of sleep and sleep arousals, and periodic limb movement
    • Fit and apply CPAP and Bi‐Level positive pressure patient interface devices for the treatment of sleep disordered breathing. Devices include nasal masks, headgear, full‐face masks and nasal prongs
    • Progression to Bi‐Level positive pressure therapy as indicated by continued respiratory events, including intolerance of high level CPAP pressures, central events, not responsive to CPAP, hypopnea events not responsive to CPAP
    • Service Management and Professional Practice: Comply with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and standards regarding safety and infection control. Perform routine and complex equipment care and maintenance. Evaluate sleep study related equipment and inventory and report malfunctions or discrepancies to the supervisor.

    Job Requirements

    Required

    • Associates Other, upon hire or
    • completion of a respiratory care program, upon hire or
    • Certificate Other an appropriate sleep study certification, upon hire and
    • One (1) year related experience
    • Registered Polysomnographic Technologist, upon hire and
    • Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days

    Where You''ll Work

    St. Luke's Health - The Woodlands Hospital is a 245 bed facility serving North Harris and Montgomery counties. The hospital has been recognized as a Best Hospital by U.S. News & World Report, and is proud to serve as the clinical home for the Dan L Duncan Cancer Center. The hospital was awarded an "A" hospital safety grade by The Leapfrog Group in both 2023 and 2025. Clinical services provided include cardiovascular services, diagnostic imaging, women's services (digital mammography and bone density studies), neurosciences, pediatric care (Newborn and Level III nurseries), surgery, pathology and pulmonary services, and sleep disorder services.

    Total Rewards

    Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards.

    Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationThe Woodlands, TX

    Skills

    • Administrative Skillsunmatched
    • Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
    • CPR Certificationunmatched
    • Cancerunmatched
    • Cardiovascularunmatched
    • Clinical Medicineunmatched
    • Dental Insuranceunmatched
    • Educational Evaluationunmatched
    • Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
    • Hospitalunmatched
    • Infection Controlunmatched
    • Inventory Reportsunmatched
    • Laboratory Managementunmatched
    • Life Insuranceunmatched
    • Mammographyunmatched
    • Medical Diagnosisunmatched
    • Medical Imagingunmatched
    • Medical Treatmentunmatched
    • Neuroscienceunmatched
    • News Reportingunmatched
    • Pathologyunmatched
    • Patient Assessmentunmatched
    • Patient Educationunmatched
    • Patient Safetyunmatched
    • Pediatricsunmatched
    • Polysomnographyunmatched
    • Prescription Drugsunmatched
    • Quality Assuranceunmatched
    • Regulationsunmatched
    • Respiratory Therapyunmatched
    • Sleep Disordersunmatched
    • Sleep Laboratoryunmatched
    • Tuition Reimbursementunmatched
    • Vision Planunmatched

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