Polysomnographer
Bloomington, Illinois
Carle Health - 2204 Eastland Dr

Polysomno Technologist

Location: Bloomington, Illinois Employment Type: Clinical-Allied Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 4 x 10-hour shifts (40 hours/week)

Role Summary

A sleep (polysomnographic) technologist provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders, including in-center and home sleep apnea testing (HSAT), diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, and comprehensive patient care. The technologist provides sleep-related education and support to patients and families, performs the duties of a sleep technician, and provides general oversight of other sleep center staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Document patient arrival, interactions, and consent for testing.
• Review departmental testing orders, insurance and prior authorization verification, patient history, and supporting documentation for medical necessity.
• Acquire additional information from the patient or ordering provider when needed.
• Prepare patients for testing, select equipment per order, and document routine observations during testing.
• Perform PAP interface fitting, desensitization, and education.
• Perform equipment and physiologic calibrations, monitor data quality, and ensure artifact-free recordings.
• Clean and disinfect equipment and maintain infection and quality control per policy.
• Score sleep/wake stages and clinical events (respiratory, cardiac, limb movements, arousals, etc.) using accepted guidelines, and generate accurate reports.
• Perform ancillary testing (oximetry, actigraphy, home sleep apnea testing) and follow protocols for Multiple Sleep Latency Testing (MSLT) and Maintenance of Wakefulness Testing (MWT).
• Follow "Lights On" procedures to verify data integrity and documentation completeness.
• Provide age-specific care for all populations seen in the Sleep Lab.
• Support quality and performance improvement (PI) initiatives and routine department tasks.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Associate's degree in polysomnographic technology or completion of a certificate program in polysomnographic technology
• Certifications and Licensure:

  • BLS issued by the American Heart Association
  • Registered Polysomnographic Technologist or Registered Sleep Technologist
• Experience: Minimum of one (1) year of polysomnographer experience, including experience within the last year
• Clinical Skills:

  • Home sleep apnea testing (HSAT)
  • Positive airway pressure (PAP) interface fitting

Key Skills

Sleep disorders, home sleep apnea testing, PAP interface fitting, sleep states and clinical events, quality and performance improvement, MWT, MSLT, sleep lab experience, equipment calibration and cleaning, infection and quality control, patient safety, sleep-related therapeutic interventions, oximetry, actigraphy, professional communication, and effective working relationships.