Lead Sleep Technologist — 4x9 Schedule, On-Call

UPMC; Lititz (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Lititz Sleep Lab is seeking a Lead Sleep Technologist to join our team. This registered role requires at least five years of clinical experience and provides oversight to sleep center staff under the department manager and medical director.

Schedule features four 9-hour days, with no holidays or weekends and on-call responsibilities. Responsibilities include patient care, sleep study preparation and setup per AASM, scoring studies, equipment maintenance, and contribution to department

Qualifications

• Registration as a sleep technologist with at least 5 years of clinical experience.
• Graduate from a CAAHEP- or CoARC-accredited polysomnography program or STAR BRPT pathway.
• Sleep credential from BRPT, NBRC, or ABSM is required.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in polysomnography.

Responsibilities

• Follow department policy and procedures under supervision by medical director or designee.
• Sleep study preparation including review of patient chart, testing order, and proper patient identification.
• Sleep study setup including the application of electrodes and sensors according to AASM recommendations.
• Sleep study procedure: perform all aspects of in-center study acquisition with focus on quality and patient care.
• Perform all aspects of out-of-center study acquisition with focus on quality and 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 monthly AASM ISR requirements.
• Participate in organization leadership training.
• Participate in department projects under supervision of manager and medical director.
• Accreditation and QA data collection.
• Assist with annual goals and staff evaluations.
• Staff scheduling.
• Assist with department meetings.
• 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 CAAHEP or CoARC, or STAR BRPT program.

Skills

Polysomnography

Patient care

Leadership

Critical thinking

Education

HS diploma

CAAHEP/CoARC polysomnography program

Job description

UPMC Lititz Sleep Lab is seeking a Lead Sleep Technologist to join our team. This registered role requires at least five years of clinical experience and provides oversight to sleep center staff under the department manager and medical director.

Schedule features four 9-hour days, with no holidays or weekends and on-call responsibilities. Responsibilities include patient care, sleep study preparation and setup per AASM, scoring studies, equipment maintenance, and contribution to department