Polysomnographic Technician (Night Shift) - Mary Bridge

MultiCare Health System; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 52,348 - 82,656; Full time

Job summary

MultiCare Health System is seeking a Polysomnographic Technician to perform comprehensive sleep studies and analysis under the supervision of an RPSGT or medical director. This technical role operates with limited supervision and requires sound clinical judgment in diverse patient care scenarios within sleep medicine.

Responsibilities include electrode placement, capnography, PAP titration, oximetry monitoring, equipment maintenance and calibration, and adherence to safety standards.

Qualifications

• BRPT certification is required.
• Associate degree in polysomnography or an accredited program.
• A-STEP certificate in polysomnography is acceptable.
• Polysomnography program of at least 1 year or equivalent training.

Responsibilities

• Document proficiency in core competencies.
• Arrival preparation and electrode/sensor application.
• Capnography.
• Maintenance, cleaning and safety precautions.
• Monitoring Pulse Oximetry.
• PAP titration.
• Polysomnographic montages and equipment calibration and function.
• Supplemental low flow oxygen titration.

Skills

BRPT board certification

CPR certification

Polysomnographic experience

Education

Associate degree in polysomnography

CAAHEP-accredited polysomnography program

A-STEP polysomnography certificate

Polysomnography program of ≥1 year

Job description

Join a team that shares your calling

At MultiCare, you're more than just a job title - you're part of a team built on trust that cares for each other, our patients and our communities. Belonging here means living our mission and values every day. If your purpose and passions align with ours, you'll find a place to grow, do meaningful work and build a career you love in a community that feels like home.

FTE: 0.9, Shift: Night, Schedule: 36 hours/week, 12-hour shifts, Wednesday - Friday

*** $5,000 SIGN ON BONUS with 24-month commitment, for those who meet eligibility requirements. ***

Position Summary

The Polysomnographic Technician is responsible for performing comprehensive Polysomnographic testing and analysis, and associated interventions under the general oversight of a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) and/or the medical director (M.D., D.O., or PhD) or designee. A Polysomnographic Technician can provide oversight of a Polysomnographic Trainee. This is a technical position functioning independently with limited supervision. Work situations require extensive knowledge and the application of advanced expertise in the field of sleep disorders, and sound clinical judgments, actions, and decision making regarding unusual patient behavior, i.e. seizure activity, life threatening cardiac and respiratory abnormalities. Internal contacts are basically within the work group but may include patient care staff and management throughout the Medical Center. This position has external contacts with physicians as well as extensive direct patient care and patient contact on a daily basis.

Responsibilities

• Documented proficiency in core competencies
• Arrival preparation and electrode/sensor application
• Capnography
• Maintenance, cleaning and safety precautions
• Monitoring Pulse Oximetry
• PAP titration
• Polysomnographic montages and equipment calibration and function
• Supplemental low flow oxygen titration

Requirements

• Boarded by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT)
• Successful completion of an accredited (CAAHEP preferred) educational program leading to an associate degree with emphasis in polysomnography
• OR successful completion of a polysomnography program of no less than one year duration associated with a state licensed and/or nationally accredited (CAAHEP preferred) educational facility
• OR successful completion of an American Academy of Sleep Medicine A-STEP accredited educational program leading to a certificate in polysomnography
• OR minimum six months work experience as a Polysomnographic Trainee
• Minimum one (1) year polysomnographic technology experience (preferred)
• CPR required

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $37.76 - $60.11 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant's years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.