Polysomnographic Technologist
Urbana, IL
PRIDE Health
4x10 hrs, Days, Rotating
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Polysomno Technologist

Location: Urbana, Illinois
Employment Type: Clinical-Allied
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Document patient arrival, interactions, and consent for testing.
• Review and verify departmental orders and insurance/prior authorization.
• Review patient history and supporting documentation for medical necessity.
• Acquire and document additional information from patients or ordering providers as needed.
• Perform routine positive airway pressure (PAP) interface fitting, desensitization, and education.
• Prepare patients for testing according to policy, selecting appropriate equipment.
• Document routine observations during testing.
• Correlate physiologic data and behavioral observations to facilitate scoring and interpretation.
• Perform equipment and physiologic calibrations to ensure quality data; monitor data quality.
• Perform equipment cleaning and disinfection; ensure infection and quality control.
• Provide age-specific care for all populations seen in the Sleep Lab.
• Implement patient safety and sleep-related therapeutic interventions.
• Follow procedures to verify data integrity and completeness of test documentation.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships; communicate professionally.
• Assist in requesting and maintaining testing supplies; participate in routine department tasks.
• Demonstrate proficiency in distinguishing sleep states and identifying clinical events.
• Score sleep/wake stages and clinical events (respiratory, cardiac, limb movements, arousals) using professional guidelines.
• Generate accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.
• Support and participate in quality and performance improvement initiatives.
• Perform ancillary testing (oximetry, actigraphy, home sleep apnea testing).
• Follow procedural protocols for Multiple Sleep Latency (MSLT) and Maintenance of Wakefulness Testing (MWT).
• Participate in training and oversight of Polysomnographic Trainees and Technicians.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Associate’s Degree in Polysomnographic Technology OR completion of a certificate program in Polysomnographic Technology.

Experience

• Minimum 1+ years of experience in a Sleep Lab.

Certifications & Licensure

• Registered Sleep Technologist (RST)
• Certification from American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM)
• Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT)
• Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (American Heart Association)

Additional Information

• Proficiency in performing ancillary testing such as oximetry, actigraphy, and home sleep apnea testing is required.
• Experience scoring sleep/wake stages and clinical events is essential.
• No prior travel experience requirement specified.

This position is ideal for a Polysomno Technologist seeking a clinical allied health role with a focus on sleep studies and related testing protocols.