Polysomnograph Technician

Macquarie University Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Post graduate study support

Staff childcare rate

Facilities: gym and pool

Job summary

Macquarie University Health in Sydney seeks a detail-oriented Polysomnographic Technician to perform sleep studies, including setup, data acquisition and real-time analysis, ensuring patient safety.

Working largely autonomously under a Lead Technologist, you will apply 12+ months of experience and mentor future Polysomnographic Trainees while contributing to high-quality diagnostic data and therapeutic pathways.

Qualifications

• Experience in sleep diagnostics and polysomnography.
• Ability to set up, acquire data and monitor during studies.
• Commitment to patient safety and comfort.

Responsibilities

• Perform sleep studies including setup and data collection.
• Monitor real-time data and ensure data quality.
• Supervise and mentor Polysomnographic Trainees.

Skills

Sleep studies

Data analysis

Patient safety

Autonomy

Mentoring trainees

Job description

Macquarie University Health – Macquarie Park NSW

We are seeking a detail-oriented and clinically proficient Polysomnographic Technician to join our sleep diagnostics team, situated within Macquarie University Hospital. In this role, you will perform comprehensive sleep studies, including setup, data acquisition, and real-time analysis, while ensuring patient safety and comfort. Working largely autonomously under the guidance of a Lead Technologist and/or Lab Manager, you will apply your 12+ months of experience to deliver high-quality diagnostic data and therapeutic interventions.

As a mid-level professional, you will also play a key role in the growth of our sleep unit service by supervising and mentoring future Polysomnographic Trainees. The Polysomnographic Technician is the "eyes and ears" of the sleep physician. Your ability to ensure patient safety, capture clean data and respond to physiological changes during the night is the critical link between a patient's undiagnosed sleep disorder and a life-changing treatment plan.

About Us

Macquarie University Health is a trailblazer in healthcare, education and research. Australia's first and only fully integrated academic health sciences centre brings together Macquarie University Hospital, Clinics and the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences at Macquarie University. We are a collegiate environment committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, where every team member plays a vital role in delivering innovative, patient-centred care. Now celebrating our 15-year anniversary, we continue to push boundaries in how healthcare is delivered, taught and discovered.

Why Join Us

You’ll play a key role in shaping the future of integrated healthcare in Australia. You’ll join a supportive, collaborative team that is committed to delivering innovative, patient-centred care backed by world-class research and teaching.

At Macquarie University Health , we know working together leads to better health outcomes. This happens when clinicians, researchers, students and staff unite to improve lives through compassionate, coordinated, effective care that is centred around the patient. We are celebrating our 15-year anniversary.

As Australia's first fully integrated academic health precinct on a university campus, we translate research into faster diagnoses, better treatments and integrated, evidence-based recovery pathways. In this environment, our students receive unique, hands-on learning experiences. That's how we Heal. Learn. Discover.

We offer fantastic range of Employee Benefits including:

• Salary sacrifice options and excellent salary packaging benefits (including venue hire, meals, entertainment and novated leasing) so you have great potential to maximise your income working for us
• Post graduate study and ongoing education support through scholarship programs
• Macquarie University Childcare at a reduced staff rate
• Extensive Macquarie University facilities including sporting facilities, gym and pool

Pre-Employment Checks

Macquarie University Health cultivates a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity. Prior to completion of an offer of employment, preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.

Your employment is conditional upon the completion and maintenance of all role-required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to Macquarie University Health.

• Immunisation screening
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Criminal History Check

Application Close

Tuesday 6th of October 2026 at 11:00PM (AEDT)