Polysomnography Technologist - Certified

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Winnipeg is seeking a Polysomnography Technician to provide high-quality care in the Sleep Disorder Centre. The role requires clinical experience, a valid certification, and excellent communication skills. Responsibilities include managing procedures and maintaining accurate patient records. This full-time position offers a structured work environment with ongoing education opportunities.

Qualifications

• One to three years clinical experience as a Polysomnography Technician required.
• 50 hours of continuing education within five years with annual minimum.

Responsibilities

• Manage polysomnography procedures for patients.
• Maintain records and report findings to physicians.
• Support high-quality service through education and training.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Current and valid Board of Registered Polysomnography Technologists Certification

Job description

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Requisition ID: 385748

PositionNumber: 20056659

Posting End Date: August 7, 2025

City: Winnipeg

Department / Unit: Sleep Disorder Centre

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MAHCP

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: 09/12/2025 - Indefinite

Reason for Term: Other Leave

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days;Nights;Non-Repeating (non-conforming)

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75, 12

Annual Base Hours: 2015

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Position Overview

Experience

• One (1) to Three (3) years clinical experience as a Polysomnography Technician is required.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Current and valid Board of Registered Polysomnography Technologists (B.R.P.T.) Certification.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the Employer policy.

Qualifications and Skills

• Basic computer skills/knowledge is required.
• Works within the Centre’s core values, philosophy, vision, C.Q.I. goals, policies and procedures.
• 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.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), as well as excellent interpersonal skills are required.
• You must earn 50 hours of continuing education within a five (5) year period, with a minimum of five (5) hours each year.
• Attends relevant education programs, seminars, lectures, workshops, etc., to provide high quality service to patients and the Centre.

Physical Requirements

• 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.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.

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.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

Wewelcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodationsare available upon request during the assessment and selection process.