Polysomnography Tech II

125 Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health benefits

FSA

Parental leave

Retirement plans

Educational assistance

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a polysomnographic technician to support sleep center operations across multiple Illinois locations. The role involves patient preparation, monitoring, and data collection during sleep studies, with emphasis on safety and data integrity.

The ideal candidate has a background in polysomnography with at least two years of experience, strong scoring skills, and good patient communication abilities. Night shifts are available with differential pay and a 40-hour work week.

Qualifications

• Advanced training beyond High School that includes the completion of an accredited or approved program.

Responsibilities

• Selects and applies monitoring electrodes and probes to appropriate areas of the patient's body.
• Prepares PAP mask fittings and educates patients on sleep testing.
• Schedules and explains the test process to patients; answers questions and assists physicians.

Skills

Sleep study scoring

Interpersonal skills

Basic computer skills

Patient education

Education

Polysomnographic program

Job description

Department: 38301 Advocate Sleep Centers: IL - Sleep Center: Greenwood Place Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hours Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: South Region Sleep Centers (7:30p to 6:00a) Pay Range: $30.70 - $46.05 ***$3,000 Sign-On Bonus*** Location: Will work between our South Region Sleep Centers below Chicago, IL - 1111 E 87th St (Primary Location) Downers Grove, IL - 3743 Highland Ave Palos Heights, IL - 12340 S Harlem Ave Tinley Park, IL - 18210 La Grange Rd Shift: Monday-Friday, 7:30pm-6:00am *Night differential available* Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Major Responsibilities:

• Selects and applies special monitoring electrodes, bands, thermistors, and other monitoring probes to appropriate areas of the patient's body.
• Prepares positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fittings.
• Schedules and discusses the test process with patients, ensures their knowledge of the process, and answers their questions.
• Educates physicians and patients on sleep medicine.
• Follows sleep procedures to establish and document baseline values such as body position, movements, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates.
• Scores sleep/wake stages and with the generation of accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.
• Implements appropriate interventions including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as continuous (CPAP) and bi-level (BIPAP) positive airway pressure and oxygen administration.
• Performs procedures and therapeutic interventions such as auto servo ventilation (SV) titrations, average volume assured pressure support (AVAPS), multiple sleep latency testing (MSLT), maintenance of wakefulness testing (MWT).
• Performs set up and scoring of home sleep tests.
• Performs polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to recognize and eliminate all artifacts observed during the test.
• Follows wake procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process e.g. repeat the physiological and instrument calibrations and instructs the patient on completing questionnaires.
• Sets up video and audio monitoring apparatus.
• Prepares and calibrates equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and signals.
• Keeps the equipment in clean operating condition, detecting instrument malfunctions, making minor adjustments, and reporting the need for major repairs.
• Monitors equipment supply levels and maintains appropriate equipment at hand.
• Serves as a technical resource, role model and/or preceptor for students and staff and acts as a resource to staff both at own facility and throughout system.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.
• Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA), and Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) registration issued by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT), or Registered Sleep Technologist (RST) certification issued by the American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM), or Registered Respiratory Therapist-Sleep Disorders Specialty (RRT-SDS) certification issued by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC).

Education Required:

Advanced training beyond High School that includes the completion of an accredited or approved program.

Experience Required:

Typically requires 2 years of experience in a polysomnographic technician role.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

Must meet the AASM standard of 80% proficient in scoring with interscore reliability. Proficient at sleep study scoring. Ability to analyze complex situations and apply policy. Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills. Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills to develop relationships with patients, physicians and staff both inter and intra-departmentally. Basic computer skills.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• May drive between sites therefore will be exposed to road hazards.
• Operates all equipment essential to performing the job.
• Must sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, and kneel throughout workday.
• Must be able to: lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist.
• lift up to 20 lbs. over the head.
• carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance.
• Must be able to: push/pull with 30 lbs. of force.
• perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.
• Exposed to mechanical, electrical and chemical hazards and thus protective clothing must be worn as necessary.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job Incentive pay for select positions Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

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