Sleep Tech Trainee - Various Sleep Tech Levels

The Memorial Sleep Lab is looking for various Sleep Technologists to join their growing and supportive team. Including: Sleep Tech Trainee, Sleep Technologist, Senior Sleep Technologist. This is a busy sleep lab that offers a great career ladder to employees. It is preferred that applicants have prior healthcare experience.

Sleep Tech hires are eligible for up to a $10,000 sign-on bonus. Apply today!

Schedule: Night shift, three 12-hour shifts from 7:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. Rotating weekends and holidays included.

Training Schedule: Day shift from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. then will transition to nights.

The salary range for this position is $22.35 - $39.67 based on experience.

Responsibilities:

• While utilizing critical thinking and following department policy and procedure under indirect supervision of medical director or designee
• Sleep study preparation including but not limited to review of patient chart, testing order, and proper patient identification
• Sleep study set up including the application of electrodes and sensors according to AASM recommendations with explanation of testing procedure to patient.
• Sleep study procedure
• Perform all aspects of in-center study acquisition with a focus on quality, while delivering exceptional patient care
• Perform all aspects of out of center study acquisition (when applicable with a focus on quality, while delivering exceptional patient care
• Analyze and score sleep studies
• Clean equipment and patient rooms
• Perform routine equipment maintenance and care
• Inventory and restock lab supplies
• Demonstrate continued scoring competency with adequate completion of monthly AASM ISR requirement
• Participate in department projects under supervision of lead sleep technologist and manager
• Performs all duties in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors

Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the Sleep Technologist Career Ladder, based on their individual experience and education

Sleep Tech Trainee:

• HS diploma (required

• 6 months relevant experience in an allied-health field (preferred.

Sleep Technologist:

• HS graduate required.

• Graduate from an education program in polysomnography accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP or the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC required.

• Sleep credential from the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (RPSGT, the National Board of Respiratory Care (CRT-SDS or RRT-SDS or the American Board of Sleep Medicine (RST.

Senior Sleep Technologist:

• HS graduate required.

• Graduate from an education program in polysomnography accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP or the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC required.

• Sleep credential from the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (RPSGT, the National Board of Respiratory Care (CRT-SDS or RRT-SDS or the American Board of Sleep Medicine (RST required.

• 3 years of experience required.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Enroll/complete ASTEP in 60 days; RST, CPSGT, or RPSGT in one year (if CPSGT, must obtain RPSGT within three years.

• BLS required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.

• Basic Life Support (BLS OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPRRegistered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT OR Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician (CRTT with sleep credential (CRT-SDS OR Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT with sleep credential (RRT-SDS

• Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician (CRTT OR Registered Polysomnographic Technologist OR Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT

• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal

• Act 33 with renewal

• Act 34 with renewal

• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

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