Polysomnographic Tech - Pulmonary - 10hr Nights - Per Diem

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedars-Sinai is seeking a Sleep Technologist to join our sleep medicine team in Los Angeles. You will prepare sleep studies, support patients with home sleep testing, and score polysomnograms under direct clinical supervision.

You will calibrate equipment, collect patient data, explain procedures, and document findings to support accurate diagnoses. Qualified applicants hold ABRET EEG certification or BRPT PSG license, and a California Respiratory Care Practitioner license.

Qualifications

• Experience preparing sleep studies and scoring polysomnograms.
• Comfort with home sleep study setup and data collection.
• Ability to explain procedures and orient patients to sleep testing.
• Calibrate equipment and ensure signal quality.

Responsibilities

• Prepare sleep studies under the sleep medicine physician's supervision.
• Oversee home sleep study logistics and scoring.
• Collect and analyze patient information to meet needs.
• Explain procedures and orient patients for sleep testing.
• Document observations and artifacts in reports.
• Set up equipment and calibrate for testing.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Patient education

Polysomnography interpretation

Data analysis

Education

ABRET EEG Certification

BRPT PSG CA License

Respiratory Care Practitioner License (California)

Tools

Sleep study equipment

Home sleep testing devices

Polysomnography equipment

Job description

Job Description

Join Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai has been named to the Honor Roll for the ninth consecutive year and tied for #1 in California and Los Angeles in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals 2024-25” rankings, as well as placed among the very best in 11 specialties nationwide.

Align yourself with an organization that has a reputation for excellence! Cedars-Sinai was awarded the National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award 19 years in a row for providing the highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles. We were also awarded the Advisory Board Company’s Workplace of the Year. This recognizes hospitals and health systems nationwide that have outstanding levels of employee engagement. Join us! Discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals.

Why work here?

Beyond outstanding employee benefits including health and dental insurance, vacation, and a 403(b), we take pride in hiring the best employees. Our accomplished staff reflects the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve. They are proof of our dedication to creating a dynamic, inclusive environment that fuels innovation.

The Cedars‑Sinai Medical Network is committed to helping primary care and specialist physicians provide excellent care to all their patients, who benefit from convenient access to primary and specialty care physicians and seamless coordination of care between them. As a part of Cedars‑Sinai, our physicians and staff are partners in quality health care from a medical center that is consistently recognized as one of the finest hospitals in the country. For the 8th consecutive year, we have been named one of the top 20 Physician Groups in Southern California by Integrated Healthcare Associates (IHA).

Qualifications

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Works under direct clinical supervision of the sleep medicine physician to prepare sleep studies, support patients with positive airway pressure related issues, and conduct polysomnogram scoring.
• Oversees home sleep study logistics. Sets up and scores home sleep testing devices.
• Collects, analyzes and integrates patient information in order to identify and meet the patient‑specific needs.
• Determines final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols.
• Explains procedures and orients the patient for sleep testing.
• Selects appropriate equipment and calibrates for testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments, if necessary; applies electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.
• Performs data acquisition while monitoring study‑tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact‑free. Identifies, corrects and documents artifacts. Documents routine observations, including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and other significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results.
• Performs patient education and instruction appropriate for sleep testing.

Certifications/Licenses Requirements:

• EEG (Electroencephalogram Technologist) Certification by ABRET.
• Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (PSG) CA License by BRPT and/or Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner by Respiratory Care Board of California.

Experience:

• One (1) plus years’ experience in PSG (Polysomnographic Technologist) and home sleep study scoring.