Polysomnographic Tech (RPSGT/CRTT) – Night Shift

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 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.