Polysomnographic Technologist
Urbana, Illinois
Carle Foundation Hospital

Polysomno Technologist

Location

• Urbana, Illinois

Employment Type

• Clinical-Allied

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Shift and Hours

• Night shift
• 10 hours per day, 40 hours per week

Job Summary

• Provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders including in-center and home sleep apnea testing (HSAT).
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic interventions and provide comprehensive patient care.
• Provide sleep-related education and support to patients and families.
• Oversee other sleep center staff and perform duties defined for a sleep technician.
• Credentialed in sleep technology (RPSGT or RST) required.

Key Responsibilities

• Document patient arrival, interactions, and consent for testing.
• Review and verify departmental orders and insurance/prior authorization.
• Review patient history and medical necessity documentation.
• Perform routine positive airway pressure (PAP) interface fitting, desensitization, and education.
• Prepare patients for testing and select appropriate equipment.
• Document routine observations during testing and correlate physiologic data with behavioral observations.
• Perform equipment and physiologic calibrations; monitor data quality.
• Clean and disinfect equipment; ensure infection and quality control.
• Implement patient safety and sleep-related therapeutic interventions.
• Verify data integrity and completeness of test documentation.
• Score sleep/wake stages and clinical events (respiratory, cardiac, limb movements, arousals).
• Generate accurate reports and analyze complex situations.
• Support quality and performance improvement initiatives.
• Follow protocols for Multiple Sleep Latency Testing (MSLT) and Maintenance of Wakefulness Testing (MWT).
• Provide age-specific care for all populations seen in the Sleep Lab.
• Perform ancillary testing such as oximetry, actigraphy, and home sleep apnea testing.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience as a Polysomnographer, including experience within the last year.
• Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) or Registered Sleep Technologist (RST) certification.
• Certification from the American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM).
• Certification from the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT).
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Associate’s Degree in Polysomnographic Technology or completion of a Certificate program in Polysomnographic Technology.