Polysom Tech - RRT

St. Luke's Health System; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke’s Health System in the Treasure Valley seeks a Polysomnographic Technician (RPSGT/CRTT) to join our team on the night shift. The role involves performing sleep studies, applying electrodes, calibrating equipment, monitoring data, and generating reports under physician direction.

Positions rotate across five Treasure Valley locations, with weekly coverage in Elmore and every third week in McCall. LRT or PSGT licensure is required, along with BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Functions independently, operating medical equipment, recording sleep/wake physiology and ensuring an accurate diagnostic procedure.
• Calibrate and adjust sleep-monitoring equipment according to established protocols.
• Correctly apply electrodes, sensors and other monitoring devices according established protocols and in a timely, stable manner.
• Monitor test data, adjustment of filters and sensitivities as required.
• Recognize sleep pathology with appropriate response and intervention.
• Recognize and appropriate respond to patients' medical problems and physiological events, including but not limited to cardiac arrhythmia, respiratory events and seizures.
• Generate and prepare test reports summarizing sleep/wake periods, arousal analysis, EEG phenomena, cardiac events, respiratory events, limb movements and other physiological events according to current guidelines.
• Stage and score exams and gather all data for report.
• Assess patients' symptoms and medical history, physician's orders.
• Serve as role model and mentor to registered technologists and trainees.

Responsibilities

• Perform sleep studies as directed by a physician.
• Operate and monitor sleep study equipment and recording sessions.
• Apply electrodes and sensors per protocols and ensure data integrity.
• Score exams and compile data for reports in accordance with guidelines.
• Monitor patient safety and respond to physiological events during testing.
• Provide mentorship to technologists and trainees.
• Collaborate with the sleep team to ensure quality patient care.

Skills

Operating equipment

Electrode placement

Sleep data monitoring

Pathology recognition

Patient safety

Mentoring/leadership

Education

Accredited program aligned with licensure requirements

Job description

St. Luke’s Health System in the Treasure Valley is seeking a Polysom Tech - RPSGT/CRTT to join our team. These positions will work at all five of our Treasure Valley locations rotationally. This position also supports Elmore (weekly) and McCall (every third week).

Schedule

Night shift

Position Summary

The Polysomnographic Technician performs a variety of sleep studies in order to diagnose the type and extent of sleep disorders, as directed by a physician.

What You Can Expect:

• Functions independently, operating medical equipment, recording sleep/wake physiology and ensuring an accurate diagnostic procedure while continuously monitoring the patient's safety and well-being
• Calibrate and adjust sleep-monitoring equipment according to established protocols to ensure accuracy of test results and integrity of system.
• Correctly apply electrodes, sensors and other monitoring devices according established protocols and in a timely, stable manner.
• Monitor test data, adjustment of filters and sensitivities as required.
• Recognize sleep pathology with appropriate response and intervention.
• Recognize and appropriate respond to patients' medical problems and physiological events, including but not limited to cardiac arrhythmia, respiratory events and seizures.
• Generate and prepare test reports summarizing sleep/wake periods, arousal analysis, EEG phenomena, cardiac events, respiratory events, limb movements and other physiological events according to current guidelines.
• Stage and score exams and gather all data for report.
• Assess patients' symptoms and medical history, physician's orders.
• Serve as role model and mentor to registered technologists and trainees.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Education: Accredited program in alignment with licensure requirements
• Experience: 0 years experience
• Licenses/Certifications:
  • Valid permit to provide polysomnography related respiratory care in state of employment.
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certified through American Safety and Health Institute, American Heart Association, or American Red Cross.
  • Licensed Respiratory Therapist (LRT) from Idaho Board of Medicine (IBOM) OR Polysomnographic Technologist (PSGT) from Idaho Board of Medicine (IBOM)
    AND
  • Registered Respiratory Therapist (NBRC- RRT) from The National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
  • Willing to train those that are not certified but have a strong desire to work in the field.

What's in it for you:

At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.