Registered Polysomnographer

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Sellersville (Bucks County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network seeks a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist to perform sleep studies and score data in lab and home settings.

The role involves setup and monitoring of CPAP/BiPAP/ASV devices and strict adherence to department protocols within a dynamic clinical environment. The ideal candidate will hold RPSGT and/or RST/RRT-SDS registrations, with NJ licensure if applicable, and participate in ongoing training and quality assurance activities to ensure accurate scoring

Qualifications

• Must be registered by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (RPSGT).
• Registered by the American Board of Sleep Medicine (RST).
• Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (RRT-SDS).
• New Jersey Candidates – active NJ Polysomnographic Technologist License required for NJ staff.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions of a polysomnographer.
• Scores all in lab and home studies according to latest practice parameters.
• Maintains log book for all studies performed.
• Assists with training of new staff.

Education

RPSGT registration

RST registration

RRT-SDS registration

NJ Polysomnographic Technologist License

Tools

CPAP equipment

BiPAP

ASV

End Tidal CO2

Transcutaneous CO2

Home sleep studies

Oxygen

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care. Maintains a valid CPR certification at all times The Registered Polysomnographer performs sleep studies in a technical and efficient manner and scores sleep studies according to guidelines.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions of a polysomnographer
• Demonstrates knowledge in the set-up and use of nasal CPAP, BiPAP, ASV, End Tidal CO2, Transcutaneous CO2, Home studies and oxygen
• Acquires study data per department policies including the initiation of video taping upon patient arrival
• Scores all in lab and home studies according to the latest practice parameters
• Handles lab chemicals with appropriate safety precautions to self and others
• Documents on study per policy
• Maintains log book for all studies performed
• Assists with training of new staff
• Completes Interscorer Reliability by the 15th of each month

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

• Sitting up to 8 hours per day in 4 hour increments.
• Standing up to 4 hours per day in 2 hour increments.
• Walking up to 2 hours per day in 15 minute increments.
• Frequently uses fingers to manipulate small electrodes, syringes, etc.
• Continuous use of hands for writing, operating equipment, etc.
• Occasional twisting and turning of hands and body.
• Occasional lifting/carrying of objects up to 25 pounds.
• Occasional pushing/pulling of equipment/patients up to 450 pounds.
• Occasional stooping/bending and reaching above shoulder level.
• Rarely crouches or kneels.
• Ability to feel needed in placing electrodes.
• Hearing as it pertains to normal, high, and low frequencies.
• Seeing as it pertains to general, near, far, color, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Visual monotony.

EDUCATION:

• Must be registered by one of the following.
• Registered by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (RPSGT).
• Registered by the American Board of Sleep Medicine (RST).
• Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (RRT-SDS)
• Another organization that offers an equivalent examination accepted by the AASM.
• New Jersey Candidates-In addition to holding one of the registrations listed above, staff working in NJ also require an active NJ Polysomnographic Technologist License.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Successfully completed the requirements for registered polysomnography sleep tech.

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row. Learn More Here.