Polysom Technician - RCP - Nights

Children's Wisconsin; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 33,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$5,000 Sign-on Bonus (External to cand

$2,500 after 90 days introductory

$2,500 after 6 months

Job summary

Children’s Wisconsin’s Sleep Lab is seeking a Polysom Technician IV - RCP to perform polysomnography, diagnostic and therapeutic sleep services, and patient education in a Milwaukee hospital setting.

Responsibilities include PAP monitoring, data collection, and equipment maintenance, with a 0.9 FTE schedule of 3 twelve-hour night shifts. External candidates may receive a $5,000 sign-on bonus, plus staged bonuses after 90 days and six months.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Therapy required.
• Current licensure by the State of Wisconsin as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) required.
• RPSGT or RRT certification required or equivalent.
• CPR/BLS certification required.
• Previous polysomnographic technician experience required.

Responsibilities

• Perform polysomnograms, cardiorespiratory tracings, and data collection.
• Titrate and monitor PAP therapy.
• Explain procedures to patients and families; provide education as needed.
• Monitor patients during testing and score polysomnograms.
• Maintain and calibrate sleep lab equipment; manage inventory.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal communication

Time management

Basic computer skills

Flexibility in hours

Education

Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Therapy

Job description

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best.

Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well‑being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country.

We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day.

The Polysom Technician IV - RCP in this role provides comprehensive diagnostic and treatment procedures within the space of the Sleep Lab (under the direction of the Ambulatory Manager and Medical Director). This may involve polysomnography, diagnostic and therapeutic services, patient care and education. It may also include caring for patients requiring respiratory therapy not limited to medication administration and care of Trach/Vent patients.

$5,000 Sign-on Bonus (External candidates only)

Hours: 6:30 pm - 7:00 am

Schedule: 3 - 12 hour shifts per week (0.9 FTE)

No Holidays

Onsite - Milwaukee main hospital

Education:

• High School graduate or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) required
• Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Therapy required

Licensure & Certifications:

• Current licensure by the State of Wisconsin as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) required
• Current CPR certification - Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers through American Heart or American Red Cross required
• AND
• RPSGT-Registered Polysomnographic Technician - Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists required
• _ OR _
• RRT-Registered Respiratory Therapist - The National Board for Respiratory Care required

Experience:

• Previous experience in a polysomnographic technician role and respiratory therapy department required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Analytical skills are necessary to resolve complex clinical problems relating to the integration of anatomy and physiology into sleep/wake pathology and patient safety and welfare.
• Basic computer skills.
• Possess adequate time management skills.
• Interpersonal and communication skills are sufficient to interact with interdisciplinary health team members and consumers.
• Able to work flexible hours to meet patient and department needs.
• Ability to sit and monitor patients while scoring polysomnograms for several hours.

Essential Functions:

• Understands and satisfies the needs of the neonatal, infant, toddler, pre-school, school-age, adolescent and/or adult patient and families regarding their growth and development process.
• Evaluates and identifies needs prior to and during testing and initiates appropriate action.
• Safely initiates, performs and maintains competency in the following areas: Diagnostics such as Polysomnograms, Cardio-pulmonary tracings, and blood draws.
• Titration and monitoring of positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy.
• Perform appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals and adjust if necessary.
• Perform positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting.
• Explain pre-testing, testing, and post-testing procedures to the patient and family.
• Downloads, analyzes and records/scores data per AASM and lab standards and contacts on-call physician as needed.
• Cleans and assembles sleep lab equipment according to protocol. Ensures departmental equipment is maintained according to manufacturers and other regulatory agency specifications and utilizes resources appropriately.
• Assists with maintaining inventory and supplies within the sleep lab and being fiscally responsible.

$5,000 Sign-on Bonus (External candidates)

_ $2500.00 after successful completion of the 90 day introductory period _

_ $2500.00 after 6 months of successful performance _

Children’s Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.

Certifications/Licenses:

• one of the following: - N/A, BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council, License Respiratory Care Practitioner (28) - State of Wisconsin, RPSGT-Registered Polysomnographic Technician - Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists, RRT-Registered Respiratory Therapist - The National Board for Respiratory Care