Polysomnographer
Pittsburgh, PA
Cross Country Allied
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Sleep Technologist, Polysomnographer Location not provided. The sleep technologist performs in-center and out-of-center sleep testing, therapeutic interventions, sleep study analysis and scoring, and direct patient education. The role works night shifts and supports accurate testing, patient care, equipment maintenance, and ongoing scoring competency.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift, 7:00 PM7:00 AM; three 12-hour shifts per week, totaling 36 hours per week. No holidays or on-call time.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Graduation from a polysomnography education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care, or completion of a STAR-designated program through the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists.
  • Sleep credential from the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists, the National Board of Respiratory Care, or the American Board of Sleep Medicine.
  • Registered Polysomnographic Technologist or Registered Respiratory Therapist license.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
  • Pennsylvania Act 31, Act 33, Act 34, and Act 73 compliance.
  • Two years of experience.
• Additional Information:
  • Review patient charts, testing orders, and patient identification before sleep studies.
  • Apply electrodes and sensors according to established sleep medicine recommendations and explain testing procedures to patients.
  • Perform in-center and out-of-center sleep study acquisition, analyze and score sleep studies, and provide attentive patient care.
  • Clean patient rooms and equipment, perform routine equipment maintenance, and maintain laboratory supplies.
  • Demonstrate continued scoring competency through required monthly scoring activities.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits