Polysomnographic Tech II - Sleep Disorder Center - Nights

ummc; Jackson (MS); Presencial; USD 39.000 - 52.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Sleep Clinic on the Main Campus Jackson is seeking a Polysomnographic Tech II for night shifts. You will conduct polysomnographic exams to evaluate and treat sleep disorders, score studies, and assist with equipment maintenance and patient education.

Qualifications include registry as an RPSGT or RST or eligibility, with BCLS/CPR certification. Strong communication and procedural accuracy are essential for patient care and data integrity.

Formación

• Meet BRPT/ AASM registry requirements for RPSGT or RST.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) or CPR certification required.
• Certified as RPSGT or RST.

Responsabilidades

• Performs a variety of polysomnographic exams on sleeping patients to detect sleep disorders.
• Follows protocols to ensure data collection and documents procedures for scoring.
• Collects and analyzes patient information to tailor testing parameters and educate patients.
• Prepares and calibrates equipment; scores sleep/wake stages and clinical events.
• Maintains equipment and complies with safety and infection-control standards.

Conocimientos

Sleep knowledge

Testing procedures

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Data gathering and analysis

Protocol adherence

Documentation of observations

Sleep study scoring

Educación

RPSGT or RST registry

BCLS or CPR certified

Descripción del empleo

Job Requisition ID:

R00054368

Job Category:

Allied Health

Organization:

Sleep Clinic

Location/s:

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title:

Polysomnographic Tech II - Sleep Disorder Center - Nights

Job Summary:

To conduct polysomnographic exams on patients in order to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders. To provide polysomnographic, diagnostic, and therapeutic services of patient care and education. To score sleep studies and help with cleaning and upkeep of equipment and sensors.

Education & Experience

Meet the educational requirements for registry by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologist as a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) or by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine as a Registered Sleep Technologist (RST)

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required: Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); Certified as a RPSGT or RST

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge about sleep, sleep disorders, and testing procedures. Skilled in recognizing and providing age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of patients. Skill in the preparation and calibration of equipment used for testing. Verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal skills. Ability to gather and analyze patient information. Ability to follow procedural protocols. Ability to document routine observations including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure and significant events. Ability to score studies to completion.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of polysomnographic exams on sleeping patients to detect common sleep disorders.
• Follows procedural protocols to ensure collection of appropriate data. Documents procedures and data recorded from exams in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnogaphic results.
• Collects, analyzes and integrates patient information in order to identify and meet patient-specific needs and to determine final testing parameters. Explains pre‑testing, testing and post‑testing procedures to the patient in order to educate the patient.
• Prepares and calibrates equipment used for testing to determine proper functioning and makes adjustments if necessary.
• Scores sleep/wake stages and clinical events and generates applicable reports when appropriate.
• Performs equipment care and maintenance and complies with applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, and standardsregarding safety and infection control issues.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, occasional work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying more than 100 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, occasional sitting, occasional standing, occasional twisting, and occasional walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type:

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

No

Pay Class:

Hourly

FTE %:

100

Work Shift:

Benefits Eligibility:

Grant Funded:

Job Posting Date:

10/1/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):