Polysomnography Technician

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA); Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Misericordia Health Centre in Winnipeg seeks a Polysomnography professional for the Sleep Disorder Centre. The role performs diagnostic and therapeutic polysomnography, maintains equipment, and supports daily operations with a focus on safety and quality of care.

The successful candidate will have polysomnography experience and CPR training, plus basic computer skills. This in-person position includes day and night shifts and a 0.85 FTE commitment.

Qualifications

• Experience using polysomnography equipment and EEG/respiratory therapy; CPR training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs diagnostic, therapeutic, and research polysomnography studies and related therapies.
• Performs routine equipment care and maintenance; conducts routine inventory of supplies.
• Participates in the day-to-day operations of the Sleep Disorder Centre.
• Complies with safety, infection control, and regulatory standards.

Skills

Polysomnography equipment

Respiratory monitoring

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Professional development

Education

Polysomnography training program

Job description

Requisition ID: 412204

Position Number: 20087063

Posting End Date: October 14, 2026

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Misericordia Health Centre

Site: Misericordia Health Centre - Misericordia Health Centre

Department / Unit: Sleep Disorder Centre

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MAHCP

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: 11/06/2026 - Indefinite

Reason for Term: Other Leave

FTE: 0.85

Anticipated Shift: Days;Nights;Weekends;Non-Conforming

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary: $36.511 , $38.194 , $40.005

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Position Overview

• Performs diagnostic, therapeutic, and research Polysomnography studies and related therapies.
• Performs routine equipment care and maintenance; conducts routine inventory of supplies.
• Participates in the day-to-day operations of the Sleep Disorder Centre.
• Complies with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, and standards regarding safety and infection control issues.

Experience

• Practical experience using polysomnography equipment, electro-encephalography, electrooculography, electromyography, respiratory monitoring and electrocardiography required.
• Practical experience using respiratory equipment in the treatment of sleep apnea is also required.
• Basic computer skills/knowledge is required.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• A minimum of six (6) months’ experience as a Polysomnography Trainee with documented proficiency in all required competencies (Phase I and Phase II checklists) or successful completion of a polysomnography training program.
• Knowledge of basic respiratory physiology preferred.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the Employer policy.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Current and valid CPR certificate is required.

Qualifications And Skills

• Works within the Centre’s core values, philosophy, vision, C.Q.I. goals, policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates effective written and spoken communication skills.
• Demonstrates appropriate social skills.
• Demonstrates ability to follow directions.
• Assumes responsibility for ongoing education and participates in professional activities for personal and professional growth.
• Attends relevant education programs, seminars, lectures, workshops, etc. to provide high quality service to patients and the Centre.
• Keeps abreast of new developments in the field of polysomnography EEG/respiratory therapy through current literature, publications, etc.

Physical Requirements

• Incumbent is required to work alternating weekly day and night shifts, including weekends.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to:
  • Stand.
  • Use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
  • Reach with hands and arms.
  • Climb or balance.
  • Talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to:
  • Walk, Sit, Stoop, Kneel, Crouch, Crawl.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, colour vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• In the performance of this job, the employee may be exposed to chemical vapours such as acetone, ether, or glutaraldehyde. There may also be skin contact with these substances. The employee may also be exposed to infectious agents including blood-borne pathogens.

This indefinite term may expire upon the return of the current incumbent to their position, subject to a minimum of forty-eight (48) hours’ notice.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.