Pediatric Sleep Tech I - Night Shift

Lurie Children's Hospital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 75,217,000 - 122,984,000; Full time

Job summary

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is seeking a Polysomnographic Technician I for the Sleep Medicine Center. This entry-to-mid level role performs comprehensive sleep testing analysis and related interventions under supervision, with responsibility for administrative tasks as needed.

3x12-hour night shifts (6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.). You will calibrate equipment, assist with PAP fittings, score sleep stages and events, and ensure data quality following BRPT guidelines.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; BRPT credential preferred.
• Two years of college or equivalents preferred, or 1-2 years of polysomnography experience preferred.
• Successful completion of a sleep technology program, associated with a state licensed and/or nationally accredited facility.
• Current CPR or BLS certification required.
• Demonstrated effective written and spoken communication skills.
• Ability to move machines and patients weighing in excess of 25 pounds.
• BRPT standards of Conduct.

Responsibilities

• Reviews history, physical information, medication, procedure request, and study protocol.
• Calibrates, maintains, and troubleshoots equipment; selects amplifier settings and analyzes data.
• Explains test procedures and orients patients/families using age-appropriate guidelines.
• Performs physiological calibrations to ensure proper signals and makes adjustments as necessary.
• Performs data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality; documents artifacts.
• Performs routine PAP mask fitting.
• Documents observations including sleep stages and events to facilitate scoring and interpretation.
• Implements interventions for patient safety and therapeutic needs (e.g., PAP, oxygen).
• Assists with scoring sleep/wake stages and clinical events using AASM standards.
• Adapts knowledge to different testing situations within polysomnography.

Skills

RPSGT credential

CPR/BLS

Communication skills

Equipment handling

Sleep technology program

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Sleep technology program

Two years of college or equivalents

BRPT credential preferred

Job description

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is seeking a Polysomnographic Technician I for the Sleep Medicine Center. This entry-to-mid level role performs comprehensive sleep testing analysis and related interventions under supervision, with responsibility for administrative tasks as needed.

3x12-hour night shifts (6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.). You will calibrate equipment, assist with PAP fittings, score sleep stages and events, and ensure data quality following BRPT guidelines.