UPMC Mercy is hiring a Full Time Sleep Technologist to support the Sleep Lab!This position will work 3 12-hour overnight shifts from 7pm-7am with one Friday per month with no holidays.The Sleep Tech role offers a career ladder, competitive pay and full time benefits! Apply today!Purpose:A sleep technologist is a registered position who works under the direct supervision of the lead sleep technologist in partnership with department administrative and medical management. A registered sleep technologist can perform all basic sleep lab functions with regard to in-center and out-of-center sleep testing with therapeutic interventions and direct patient education.Responsibilities:While utilizing critical thinking and following department policy and procedure under direct supervision of medical director or designee, including lead and senior sleep technologistsSleep 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 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.Performs all duties in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.Performs other duties as assigned.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.Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: BLS required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician (CRTT OR Registered Polysomnographic Technologist OR Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT preferred.Basic Life Support (BLS OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPRCertified Respiratory Therapy Technician (CRTT OR Registered Polysomnographic Technologist OR Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRTAct 34 UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran