Registered Polysomnographic Technician

Memorial Hospital Belleville and Memorial Hospital Shiloh; Belleville (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with BJC match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Memorial Hospital Belleville and Memorial Hospital Shiloh are seeking a Registered Polysomnographic Technician (RPSGT) to join their dedicated team. This role is crucial for helping patients with sleep disorders, ensuring quality clinical outcomes in sleep testing.

Full-time position requiring RPSGT and BLS certifications, with rotating night shifts. Benefits include comprehensive insurance, retirement contributions, and tuition assistance. Join us to make a difference in patient care!

Qualifications

• Registered Polysomnographic Technician (RPSGT) certification required.
• Active BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required.
• Education: High School Diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Apply electrodes and sensors to patients.
• Perform sleep studies and maintain equipment.
• Generate reports and analyze sleep data.

Skills

Patient care

Sleep study management

Equipment management

Clinical analysis

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology or related

Tools

PAP equipment

Job description

Additional Information About The Role

Memorial Hospital at Belleville is seeking a Registered Polysomnographic Technician (RPSGT) to join our dedicated and supportive team. In this role, you’ll play a vital part in helping patients get the rest they deserve by contributing to the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders.

If you’re looking for a career where your work truly makes a difference—impacting patients’ health, energy, and quality of life—this is the opportunity for you.

Shift Details

• Full‑Time
• 4 nights per week (rotating)
• 7pm-5:30am

Required Certifications

Registered Polysomnographic Technician (RPSGT) Certification Required

Active BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required

Overview

Memorial Hospital Belleville is an acute care hospital offering medical and surgical services plus critical and emergency care including Children’s at Memorial for pediatric emergency care. It provides patients a full complement of diagnostic and treatment services as well as heart and vascular care. Memorial, offering medical and surgical services plus critical care, is an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and is designated as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health. In addition, Memorial Belleville recently was accredited by the American College of Radiology as a designated Lung Cancer Screening Center. Since 2008, it has been designated as a Magnet‑recognized organization for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Memorial Hospital Shiloh, a 94‑bed, all‑private suite hospital was recognized with Magnet status in 2018 and provides emergency care, labor & delivery, nursery, medical and surgical services plus critical care.

The Sleep Disorders Center conducts sleep tests and provides treatments for a variety of sleep disorders. Our testing is supervised by a registered polysomnographic tech and interpreted by a physician with special training in sleep medicine. Sleep Studies are done exclusively on an outpatient basis.

Role Purpose

Provide therapeutic, diagnostic, and assessment‑related responsibilities within the Sleep Lab department. Ensure quality clinical outcomes in sleep testing procedures performed throughout the Sleep Lab department, and assistance in education and competency of PSG technician trainees. Able to accurately and efficiently complete test analysis (scoring).

Responsibilities

• Applies electrodes and sensors to patient. Prepares, calibrates, and maintains equipment. Performs positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fittings.
• Performs sleep studies, initiates and maintains various modes of therapy.
• Recognizes and manages various respiratory conditions.
• Scores sleep and wake stages, scores clinical events.
• Generates reports and transfers data to the appropriate media.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or GED

Licenses & Certifications

• Basic Cardiovascular Life Sup
• Cert/Reg in Area of Expertise

Education (Preferred)

• Bachelor's Degree
• Psychology/related

Benefits And Legal Statement

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Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

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The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer