Senior Polysomnography Technologist, Per Diem

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health is seeking a Sleep Technologist to perform and evaluate overnight PSGs and MSLTs, ensuring patient safety across UCLA Sleep Lab locations in Westwood and North Hollywood.

Responsibilities include calibrating equipment, attaching sensors, monitoring sleep studies, and deciding on Bi/CPAP titration when criteria are met; may include daytime studies and pediatric recordings as needed.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to score 30 second epochs
• Basic computer skills
• RPSGT certification or equivalent
• BLS certification from AHA or Red Cross
• Experience with sleep recording instrumentation and scoring techniques

Responsibilities

• Perform and evaluate overnight PSGs and MSLTs; ensure patient safety
• Calibrate equipment, attach sensors, perform bio-calibration
• Monitor lab equipment and observe patients during sleep
• Initiate Bi/CPAP titration or other treatment per lab criteria
• Score polysomnographic recordings on request
• Occasionally perform daytime studies, pediatric recordings, and other lab tasks
• Work at UCLA Sleep Lab locations as needed

Skills

PSG scoring

BLS certification

RPSGT certification

Phlebotomy experience

Clinical research experience

Job description

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

variable days based on operational needs; 8:00pm - 6:30am including holidays

Posted Date

09/21/2026

Salary Range: $58.62 - 58.62 Hourly

Employment Type

Duration

Limited

Job #

33026

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The sleep technologist is to perform and evaluate routine and specialized overnight polysomnograms (PSGs), Multiple Sleep Latency Tests (MSLTs), and to ensure patient safety. Major duties include calibrating equipment, attaching sensors to patients, performing bio‑calibration, monitoring laboratory equipment, and observing the patients while they sleep. Make decisions to initiate Bi/CPAP titration or other treatment should patient meet lab criteria. Score polysomnographic recordings on request. Occasionally work days to perform MSLTs, infant and pediatric recordings, scoring of records, daytime studies, and other functions as requested by the lab manager. Responsible to work at all UCLA Sleep Lab locations as needed for Laboratory operations.

Level of effort (%) in specific activities related to scoring of records, performing daytime studies, and other functions. Level of effort (%) in specific activities noted in this job description may vary and may either increase or decrease depending on patient volume and Center needs.

Salary Range: $58.62-58.62/hr

This role supports both our Westwood and North Hollywood locations.

Job Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to score 30 second epochs
• Basic computer skills
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross
• RPSGT certification
• Other licensures/registrations as required by state departments or other licensing/accreditation agencies
• Experience in sleep recording instrumentation and scoring techniques .
• Comfort working with clinical research populations
• Prior phlebotomy experience and certification
• Required to work flexible hours including nights and/or days as patient scheduling indicates

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.