Registered Polysomnography Technologist

BJC HealthCare; Belleville (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is looking for a dedicated professional to join their Sleep Lab Team. In this role, you'll provide essential therapeutic and diagnostic services, ensuring quality outcomes in sleep testing. You'll work in a supportive environment that encourages your growth and development while making a significant impact on patients' lives. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a sign-on bonus, health insurance, and tuition assistance, making it an attractive opportunity for those passionate about sleep medicine and patient care.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Pension Plan

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Adoption assistance

Qualifications

• Experience with sleep testing procedures and patient care.
• Ability to analyze sleep studies and generate reports.

Responsibilities

• Applies electrodes and prepares equipment for sleep studies.
• Scores sleep stages and manages respiratory conditions.

Skills

Patient Care

Sleep Study Analysis

Equipment Calibration

Positive Airway Pressure Therapy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology or related

Tools

Polysomnography Equipment

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Join the Sleep Lab Team at BJC Healthcare's Memorial Belleville Hospital Sleep Disorder Center. Memorial Belleville Hospital Sleep Disorder Center is dedicated to your growth and development. Be a part of an environment where you can thrive!

• Sleep Disorder Center - 310 North Seven Hills Road, O'Fallon, IL
• Full-Time
• Nights
• 7pm-5:30am
• Four Shifts a week

***$5,000 Sign on Bonus***

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 provide 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.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Experience

<2 years

Supervisor Experience

No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Basic Cardiovascular Life Sup

Cert/Reg in Area of Expertise

Preferred Requirements

Education

Bachelor's Degree

- Psychology/related
Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
• 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

To learn more, go to www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

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