Sleep Technologist, Full-Time (UPMC Hamot)

UPMC Hamot is hiring a full-time Sleep Technologist to support the Sleep Lab!

This position will be regularly scheduled for third shift (8:00pm - 6:30pm).

Purpose:

A sleep technologist is a registered position who works under the direct supervision of the lead sleep technologist in partnership with department administrative and medical management. A registered sleep technologist can perform all basic sleep lab functions with regard to in-center and out-of-center sleep testing with therapeutic interventions and direct patient 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.
• HS graduate required.
• 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), or a STAR designated program through BRPT (like ASTEP) required.
• Sleep credential from the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT), the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or the American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM).

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) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (CPSGT or RPSGT) OR Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician (CRTT) or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) with sleep credential (CRT-SDS) OR Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with sleep credential (RRT-SDS)
• Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician (CRTT) OR Registered Polysomnographic Technologist OR Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran