Senior Sleep Technician

SA Health; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 53,000 - 56,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Diversity considerations

Job summary

SA Health in Adelaide's Flinders Medical Centre Sleep Laboratory is seeking a Senior Sleep Technician for casual shifts (afternoon, evening and overnight, Monday to Thursday). The role focuses on high-quality diagnostic and therapeutic sleep services, conducting polysomnography studies and producing reports to support patient care.

You will work with a skilled team, assist in research projects, provide technical support for treatment programs including nocturnal ventilation, and contribute to

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent in physiology, psychology, neuroscience or nursing.
• Experience with polysomnography and sleep study protocols.
• Ability to troubleshoot sleep study equipment and manage non-standard testing conditions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical and research sleep studies and analyse physiological data.
• Provide technical support for treatment programs including nocturnal ventilation.
• Coordinate quality assurance activities and troubleshoot equipment issues.
• Support staff training in sleep analysis and laboratory procedures.
• Contribute to sleep research and high-quality patient care.

Skills

Polysomnography

Sleep study protocols

Physiological monitoring equipment

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor of Science (physiology, psychology, neuroscience or nursing)

Tools

Physiological monitoring equipment

Job description

• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Respiratory and Sleep Medicine /Sleep Health Service
• Casual Hourly Rate: $38.46 - $40.83 TGO2 | Casual Position

Senior Sleep Technician | FMC Sleep Laboratory

Flinders Medical Centre is seeking an experienced Senior Sleep Technician to join our Sleep Laboratory on a casual basis, providing specialist support across afternoon, evening and overnight shifts from Monday to Thursday.

Bring your expertise in polysomnography and sleep study protocols to a skilled, collaborative team within one of South Australia’s leading tertiary health facilities. This is an opportunity to apply your technical knowledge, contribute to high-quality diagnostic and therapeutic sleep services, and help support optimal patient outcomes.

About the role:

Are you passionate about sleep health, clinical diagnostics and improving patient outcomes? Join our team as a Senior Sleep Technologist and play an important role in delivering high-quality diagnostic and therapeutic sleep services.

Reporting to the Sleep Lab Manager, you will perform and analyse a range of diagnostic and therapeutic sleep studies, producing high-quality physiological recordings and reports to support effective patient assessment and treatment.

In this senior role, you will also contribute your technical expertise to research projects, support specialised treatment programs, coordinate quality assurance activities and help develop the skills and knowledge of other staff members.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conduct clinical and research sleep studies and analyse and report on physiological data
• Provide technical support for treatment programs, including long-term nocturnal ventilation.
• Coordinate quality assurance activities and troubleshoot equipment or testing issues
• Support staff training in sleep analysis and laboratory procedures
• Contribute to sleep research and the delivery of high-quality patient care

About you:

You are a technically capable professional with strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, and the ability to work independently when required.

You will bring:

• Bachelor of Science or equivalent in the field of physiology, psychology, neuroscience or nursing,
• Experience using physiological monitoring equipment and analysing polysomnographic recordings.
• The ability to troubleshoot equipment issues and respond to non-standard testing conditions.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to communicate effectively with patients and colleagues.
• A commitment to quality assurance, ongoing learning and high-quality patient care

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact:

Alicia Hoberg, FMC Sleep Laboratory Manager, 8204 6634,

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Wednesday 28th October 2026

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Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 947487