Polysomnographer / Sleep Tech
Medford, Oregon
Providence Medford Medical Center

Polysomnographer / Sleep Tech

Assignment Overview

• Specialty: Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics
• Location: Medford, Oregon
• Facility: Short-term acute care hospital, 108 total staff beds
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Expected start: About 4-6 weeks after application (can be longer, varies per applicant)
• Parking: No fee

Schedule and Work Expectations

• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (18:30-7:00)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Block schedule: Required
• Weekends: Required. The Friday night shift extends into Saturday morning.
• On-call: Not required
• Float between units: No
• 48-hour weeks: Not approved
• Staffing ratio: 2:1
• Scrubs: Any color

Required Qualifications

• Valid Polysomnographer license in Oregon
• One year of Polysomnographer experience completed within the last year

Health Documents

• Physical exam: Completed within 1 year of start and signed by an MD, NP, PA, DO, or APRN. Must state the candidate is free of infectious disease and able to work with or without accommodations.
• TB screening: IGRA/TSPOT, QuantiFERON, or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start. Positive TB requires proof of past positive and a chest X-ray.
• Tdap: Required within 10 years. Declination is acceptable.
• MMR (measles, mumps, rubella): 2 vaccines at least 28 days apart, or a positive titer. Low or equivocal titers have additional options.
• Hepatitis B: Signed declination, or documentation of a positive titer and vaccination series.
• Varicella: 2 vaccines at least 28 days apart, or a positive titer. Low or equivocal titers have additional options.
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start. Instant screens are accepted.
• Flu vaccine: Required during flu season. Declination is acceptable.
• COVID: Copy of the most recent vaccination record is preferred. Declination is not required.
• Respirator clearance: Medical clearance for respirator use, required annually for all travel candidates.
• Fit mask testing: Not required for polysomnographers or sleep techs.

Other Requirements

• Float policy: Float policy acknowledgement required. The traveler may be required to float to another facility in the system within a reasonable distance.
• Badge photo: Passport-style photo with a neutral background, required.
• Annual regulatory training: About 3.5 hours of online modules, required annually for all candidates. Assigned through the agency's learning platform.
• Facility system training: Complete the required facility system modules within one week of orientation. Transcripts are required.
• Skills checklist: Required for the applicable unit and updated annually.
• Competency exam: Required as applicable to the profession and specialty.