Polysomnographic Technologist
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sanford USD Medical Center Sioux Falls

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist - Sioux Falls, SD

Job Details

• Specialty: Sleep Tech
• Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights, Sunday through Thursday
• Hours: 12-hour shifts, approximately 36 hours per week
• Work Setting: Hospital outpatient department located in a clinic off the main hospital campus
• Unit Size: 10-bed Sleep Lab (2 beds designated for pediatric testing)
• Patient Ratio: Generally 2:1 tech to patient; 1:1 for patients younger than 3 years old
• Floating: No floating to other units or departments
• Work Alone: Employee will not work alone
• Call: No call required

Job Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic sleep testing including all PAP therapy titration
• Check in patients, set up rooms, hook up patients, chart, and clean equipment
• Use computerized charting systems including Natus XLTech Sleep Works and ResMed S9 Devices

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of polysomnographer experience within the last year
• Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Orientation and Training

• Modified EMR training provided
• One shift orientation alongside another sleep tech

Additional Information

• Scrubs color: Gray
• Clinicians must badge in and out at the facility
• Secure entrance with flat lot parking immediately outside
• No cafeteria on site
• Limited scoring during data collection
• Must note in submission if previously worked for this employer; if so, last end date must be at least 6 months prior to submission date