Sleep Lab Technologist
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Carlsbad Medical Center

Travel Sleep Lab Tech - Sleep Tech

Location: Carlsbad, New Mexico
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM), Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Requirements

• Valid Polysomnographer license in New Mexico
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Polysomnographer, including experience within the last year
• RPSGT (Registered Polysomnographic Technologist) certification
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification

Job Responsibilities

• Collect, analyze, and integrate patient data to determine testing parameters in collaboration with physicians or clinical directors
• Prepare, calibrate, and adjust sleep lab equipment to ensure proper functioning
• Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted standards; perform physiological calibrations and PAP mask fittings
• Conduct tests such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), and oxygen titration following procedural protocols
• Monitor polysomnographic data quality, identify and resolve artifacts to maintain signal integrity
• Document sleep stages, clinical events, and significant occurrences during procedures to support scoring and interpretation
• Implement patient-specific therapeutic interventions including PAP, bi-level PAP, and oxygen administration as appropriate
• Score sleep stages and clinical events according to professional guidelines and generate accurate reports for physician review
• Provide age-specific care in treatment, assessment, and education of a diverse patient population
• Comply with all policies and standards
• No call or floating required

Additional Notes

• 48GHs not approved
• Other duties as assigned