Senior Sleep Technologist - Polysomnography Lab Lead

UCLA Outpatient Clinics; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Sleep Lab is seeking a sleep technologist to perform and evaluate overnight PSGs and MSLTs, ensuring patient safety and accurate scoring of studies. You will calibrate equipment, attach sensors, and monitor patients throughout the sleep period, with responsibilities expanding to infant/pediatric recordings as needed.

The role involves decision-making for Bi/CPAP titration, lab coordination, and possible daytime studies, across UCLA lab locations to meet center needs.

Qualifications

• Certification in polysomnography preferred.
• Experience with overnight PSG and MSLT.
• Ability to operate lab equipment safely.

Responsibilities

• Perform and evaluate overnight polysomnograms (PSG) and MSLTs.
• Calibrate equipment and attach sensors to patients.
• Monitor patients during sleep and ensure safety.
• Initiate Bi/CPAP titration if lab criteria are met.
• Score polysomnographic recordings when requested.
• Work at UCLA Sleep Lab locations as needed.

Skills

Polysomnography

CPAP titration

Sensor attachment

Patient safety

Tools

PSG equipment

Job description

UCLA Sleep Lab is seeking a sleep technologist to perform and evaluate overnight PSGs and MSLTs, ensuring patient safety and accurate scoring of studies. You will calibrate equipment, attach sensors, and monitor patients throughout the sleep period, with responsibilities expanding to infant/pediatric recordings as needed.

The role involves decision-making for Bi/CPAP titration, lab coordination, and possible daytime studies, across UCLA lab locations to meet center needs.