Sleep Medicine Support Technician

Lurie Children's Hospital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

403(b) with 5% employer match

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Job summary

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is seeking a Polysomnographic Tech Assistant to support the Sleep Medicine Center.

The role focuses on facilitating workflow, assisting technologists, and ensuring high-quality sleep studies, with training in AASM modules and hands-on coaching to advance to the Polysomnographic Technologist role. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma, at least one year in healthcare, and BLS certification, plus the ability to move equipment and

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Minimum of one year of experience working in a healthcare role.
• Basic Life Support Certification required.
• Ability to move machines and patients weighing more than 25 pounds.
• Ability to effectively communicate with hospital staff and departments.

Responsibilities

• Assists Polysomnographic Technologists with tasks for the successful acquisition of Polysomnography studies.
• Assure that all signals are clear from artifact at all times.
• Report all observed patient concerns and changes in condition to the Polysomnographic Technologists.
• Disconnects patient from the electrodes, cleans and removes equipment from the patient room at the conclusion of the study.
• Performs cleaning of equipment, and restocks supplies as needed.
• Facilitates patient flow to and from the sleep areas.
• Works cooperatively as a team member to foster achievement of unit/hospital goals.
• Actively completes 25 Self-Study modules through the AASM (American Academy of Sleep Medicine).
• Performs job functions adhering to service principles with customer service focus of innovation, service excellence and teamwork to provide the highest quality care and service to our patients, families, co-workers and others.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Customer service

Windows knowledge

Education

High school diploma

BLS Certification

Job description

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is seeking a Polysomnographic Tech Assistant to support the Sleep Medicine Center.

The role focuses on facilitating workflow, assisting technologists, and ensuring high-quality sleep studies, with training in AASM modules and hands-on coaching to advance to the Polysomnographic Technologist role. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma, at least one year in healthcare, and BLS certification, plus the ability to move equipment and