Polysomnography Tech - Registered (Sleep Technologist)

Confluence Health; Wenatchee (WA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts & Health-SO

Paid Time Off

Generous Retirement Plans

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Adoption Assistance

Shift Differential

Job summary

Confluence Health is seeking a Registered Polysomnographic Technician to perform comprehensive polysomnographic testing and analysis under the Sleep Lab Supervisor. The role includes preparing equipment, applying sensors, and ensuring data quality for diagnostic studies.

The technician will follow established protocols for MSLT, MWT, parasomnia studies, and PAP titration, while upholding patient safety and accurate baseline documentation.

Responsibilities

• Review history, physical information, medications, procedure request, study protocol, and explain procedure and orient the patient to the sleep center to help ensure appropriate sleep study.
• Prepare and calibrate equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning.
• Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.
• Observe calibration tracings to verify signals are artifact-free and make adjustments, if necessary.
• Perform appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals.
• Follow procedural protocols (MSLT, MWT, parasomnia studies, PAP titration, etc.) to ensure collection of appropriate data.
• Follow 'lights out' procedures to establish and document baseline values (such as body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation,...)

Job description

Salary Range

$32.56 - $50.84

Overview

Located in the heart of Washington, we enjoy open skies, snow-capped mountains, and the lakes and rivers of the high desert. We are the proud home of orchards, farms, and small communities. Confluence Health actively supports the communities we serve and their quality of life through our community support program and through our individual efforts as involved community members.

Full Time Employees of Confluence Health receive a wide range of benefits in addition to compensation.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Saving Accounts
• Paid Time Off
• Generous Retirement Plans
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Adoption Assistance
• Shift Differential

Summary

A Registered Polysomnographic Technician performs comprehensive polysomnographic testing and analysis under the supervision of the clinical director. Polysomnographic Technicians performs and evaluates diagnostic and therapeutic sleep studies on patients referred to the Center. A Polysomnographic Technician can perform the duties defined for a Polysomnographic Trainee and can provide oversight of the trainee.

Position Reports To: Sleep Lab Supervisor

Essential Functions

1. Review history, physical information, medications, procedure request, study protocol, and explain procedure and orient the patient to the sleep center to help ensure appropriate sleep study.
2. Prepare and calibrate equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning.
3. Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.
4. Observe calibration tracings to verify signals are artifact-free and make adjustments, if necessary.
5. Perform appropriate physiologic calibrations to ensure proper signals.
6. Follow procedural protocols [such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), parasomnia studies, Positive Airway Pressure Titration (PAP), etc.] to ensure collection of appropriate data.
7. Follow “lights out” procedures to establish and document baseline values (such as body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation,