Limited Casual Sleep Technologist

Limited Casual Sleep Technologist/Senior Sleep Technologist

If you enjoy working night shift then look no further, UPMC Horizon is hiring a Limited Casual Sleep Technologist/Senior Sleep Technologist. This position will work 10-hour night shifts with no on-call or travel required. This role will work rotating weekends based on business needs with no holidays.

Experienced and registered Polysomnographic Technologists are preferred.

Qualified applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title & salary based on their experience and education.

Responsibilities:

• While utilizing critical thinking and following department policy and procedure under direct supervision of medical director or designee, including lead and senior sleep technologists:
  • Sleep study preparation: including but not limited to review of patient chart, testing order, and proper patient identification.
  • Sleep study set up: including the application of electrodes and sensors according to AASM recommendations with explanation of testing procedure to patient.
  • Sleep study procedure: perform all aspects of in-center study acquisition with a focus on quality, while delivering exceptional patient care. Perform all aspects of out-of-center study acquisition with a focus on quality, while delivering exceptional patient care.
  • Analyze and score sleep studies.
  • Clean equipment and patient rooms.
  • Perform routine equipment maintenance and care.
  • Inventory and restock lab supplies.
• Demonstrate continued scoring competency with adequate completion of monthly AASM ISR requirement. Performs all duties in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors. Performs other duties as assigned.

Final candidates will be selected for a job title within the career ladder that reflects level of education, experience, and manager discretion at time of offer.

Sleep Technologist:

HS graduate required.

AND graduation from an education program in polysomnography accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) required with sleep credential from the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (RPSGT), the National Board of Respiratory Care (CRT-SDS or RRT-SDS) or the American Board of Sleep Medicine (RST).

Senior Sleep Technologist:

HS graduate and graduate from an education program in polysomnography accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) required with sleep credential from the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (RPSGT), the National Board of Respiratory Care (CRT-SDS or RRT-SDS) or the American Board of Sleep Medicine (RST).

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: BLS required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician (CRTT)
• Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician (CRTT) OR Registered Polysomnographic Technologist OR Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• Registered Polysomnographic Technologist
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• Respiratory Care Practitioners (RCP)
• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran