Polysomnography Tech Trainee

Confluence Health; Wenatchee (WA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

FSA/HSA

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plans

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability

Gym Discount

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Adoption Assistance

Shift Differential

Job summary

Confluence Health in Washington seeks a Sleep Trainee to learn and perform basic sleep testing under supervision. You will work closely with a sleep technician or technologist to develop competency in recording and preparing data for analysis.

This role emphasizes patient safety, precise electrode placement, data quality, and adherence to sleep study protocols, with opportunities to advance toward RPSGT certification within 12 months and growth within a supportive clinical team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED plus six months of direct patient care experience or one year of postsecondary education.
• BRPT/RPSGT certification within 12 months of hire.
• Strong computer knowledge.
• BLS Certification.

Responsibilities

• Explain procedures and orient patients for sleep studies.
• Prepare and calibrate equipment for testing.
• Apply electrodes and sensors per standards.
• Monitor signals and adjust to keep data artifact-free.
• Follow sleep study protocols (MSLT, MWT, PAP titration).
• Document observations and events for scoring.
• Assist with patient safety and interventions.
• Communicate effectively in writing and orally.

Skills

Strong computer knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree program in sleep technology enrollment

Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) within 12 months of hire

BLS Certification

Job description

Salary Range

$17.13 - $26.45

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.

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
• Gym Membership Discount
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Adoption Assistance
• Shift Differential

Summary

A sleep trainee develops competency in and performs basic sleep testing procedures and associated interventions. The sleep trainee works under direct supervision of a sleep technician or a sleep technologist.

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 for in center or out of center testing 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. Follow procedural protocols [such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), parasomnia studies, PAP and oxygen titration, etc.] to ensure collection of appropriate data.
6. Follow "lights out" procedures to establish and document baseline values (such as body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates, etc.)
7. Perform data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free. Identify, correct and document artifact.
8. Document 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.
9. Assist with appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.).
10. Follow "lights on" procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process (e.g. repeats the physiological and instrument calibrations and instructs the patient on completing questionnaires, and check for completeness, etc.).
11. Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
12. Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to perform portable monitoring equipment preparation and data download.
13. Effective written and oral communication.
14. Required to maintain active Basic Life Support (CPR) certification.|
15. Other duties as assigned.

Demonstrate Standards of Behavior and adhere to the Code of Conduct in all aspects of job performance at all times.

Qualifications

Required:

• High school diploma or GED plus six months of direct patient care experience or one year of postsecondary education. Or Current enrollment in an accredited educational program leading to an associate degree with an emphasis in sleep technology.
• Become a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) with the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) within 12 months of hire.
• Strong computer knowledge and skills.
• BLS Certification.

Desired:

• Prior experience working in healthcare setting.

Physical/Sensory Demands

O = Occasional, represents 1 to 25% or up to 30 minutes in a 2 hour workday.

F = Frequent, represents 26 to 50% or up to 1 hour of a 2 hour workday.

C = Continuous, represents 51% to 100% or up to 2 hours of a 2 hour workday.

Physical/Sensory Demands For This Position

• Walking - C
• Sitting/Standing - C
• Reaching: Shoulder Height - F
• Reaching: Above shoulder height - F
• Reaching: Below shoulder height - F
• Climbing - F
• Pulling/Pushing: 25 pounds or less - O
• Pulling/Pushing: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
• Pulling/Pushing: Over 50 pounds - O
• Lifting: 25 pounds or less - F
• Lifting: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
• Lifting: Over 50 pounds - O
• Carrying: 25 pounds or less - F
• Carrying: 25 pounds to 50 pounds - O
• Carrying: Over 50 pounds - O
• Crawling/Kneeling - O
• Bending/Stooping/Crouching - O
• Twisting/Turning - F
• Repetitive Movement - F

Working Conditions

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Classification

• FLSA: Non-exempt
• Hourly/Salary: Hourly

Physical Exposures For This Position

• Unprotected Heights - No
• Heat - No
• Cold - No
• Mechanical Hazards - Yes
• Hazardous Substances - Yes
• Blood Borne Pathogens Exposure Potential - Yes
• Lighting - Yes
• Noise - Yes
• Ionizing/Non-Ionizing Radiation - No
• Infectious Diseases - Yes