Sleep Tech

135 Aurora Health Care Southern Lakes, Inc.; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$10,000 sign-on bonus

Full benefits

Job summary

Advocate Health's Sleep Center in Kenosha, WI is seeking a polysomnographic technician for full-time night shifts (36 hours per week, .9 FTE) with a $10,000 sign-on bonus. You will set up monitoring electrodes, perform sleep studies, and educate patients and physicians on sleep medicine.

Requirements include BLS and BRPT/RST/RRT-SDS certifications, advanced postsecondary training, and at least two years of polysomnography experience. We value accuracy, data integrity, and teamwork across shifts.

Qualifications

• Must meet the AASM standard of 80% proficient in scoring with interscore reliability.
• Proficient at sleep study scoring.
• Ability to analyze complex situations and apply policy.
• Excellent organizational and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills to develop relationships with patients, physicians and staff both inter and intra‑departmentally.
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Selects and applies special monitoring electrodes, bands, thermistors, and other monitoring probes to appropriate areas of the patient's body.
• Prepares positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fittings.
• Schedules and discusses the test process with patients, ensures their knowledge of the process, and answers their questions.
• Educates physicians and patients on sleep medicine.
• Scores sleep/wake stages and with the generation of accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.
• Implements appropriate interventions including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as CPAP and BiPAP.
• Performs procedures such as SV titrations, AVAPS, MSLT, MWT, home sleep tests.

Skills

Sleep study scoring

Interpersonal skills

Patient education

Computer proficiency

Education

Advanced training beyond High School program

Tools

Polysomnography equipment

AASM scoring standards

Job description

Department

38300 AMC Kenosha - Sleep Center Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hours Per Week: 36 Schedule Details/Additional Information: .9 FTE 3 nights per week 7pm-7am. 10,000 sign on bonus! Pay Range $30.70 - $46.05 Now Offering a $10,000 Sign On Bonus! Schedule: 0.9 FTE, Nights Pay Range: $30.70 - $46.05/hour Location: 12225 71st St. Kenosha, WI

Major Responsibilities

• Selects and applies special monitoring electrodes, bands, thermistors, and other monitoring probes to appropriate areas of the patient's body.
• Prepares positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fittings.
• Schedules and discusses the test process with patients, ensures their knowledge of the process, and answers their questions.
• Educates physicians and patients on sleep medicine.
• Follows sleep procedures to establish and document baseline values such as body position, movements, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates.
• Scores sleep/wake stages and with the generation of accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.
• Implements appropriate interventions including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as continuous (CPAP) and bi-level (BIPAP) positive airway pressure and oxygen administration.
• Performs procedures and therapeutic interventions such as auto servo ventilation (SV) titrations, average volume assured pressure support (AVAPS), multiple sleep latency testing (MSLT), maintenance of wakefulness testing (MWT).
• Performs set up and scoring of home sleep tests.
• Performs polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to recognize and eliminate all artifacts observed during the test.
• Follows wake procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process e.g. repeat the physiological and instrument calibrations and instructs the patient on completing questionnaires.
• Sets up video and audio monitoring apparatus.
• Prepares and calibrates equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning and signals.
• Keeps the equipment in clean operating condition, detecting instrument malfunctions, making minor adjustments, and reporting the need for major repairs.
• Monitors equipment supply levels and maintains appropriate equipment at hand.
• Serves as a technical resource, role model and/or preceptor for students and staff and acts as a resource to staff both at own facility and throughout system.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age‑specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.
• Age‑specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA), and Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) registration issued by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT), or Registered Sleep Technologist (RST) certification issued by the American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM), or Registered Respiratory Therapist‑Sleep Disorders Specialty (RRT‑SDS) certification issued by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC).

Education Required

Advanced training beyond High School that includes the completion of an accredited or approved program.

Experience Required

Typically requires 2 years of experience in a polysomnographic technician role.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

Must meet the AASM standard of 80% proficient in scoring with interscore reliability. Proficient at sleep study scoring. Ability to analyze complex situations and apply policy. Excellent organizational and problem‑solving skills. Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills to develop relationships with patients, physicians and staff both inter and intra‑departmentally. Basic computer skills.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

May drive between sites therefore will be exposed to road hazards. Operates all equipment essential to performing the job. Must sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, and kneel throughout workday. Must be able to: lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist. lift up to 20 lbs. over the head. carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance. Must be able to: push/pull with 30 lbs. of force. perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present. Exposed to mechanical, electrical and chemical hazards and thus protective clothing must be worn as necessary.

Our Commitment to You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well‑being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including: Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job Incentive pay for select positions Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Benefits and more Paid Time Off programs Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short‑ and Long‑Term Disability Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third‑largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value‑based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits. This is Transformation One shared purpose brought us together. Now, as one of the 10 largest not‑for‑profit, integrated health systems in the United States, our combined strength and stability drives us forward. Starting with You Caring for nearly 3 million people has inspired a transformation. One in which the patient’s experience guides our vision and empowers us to offer new possibilities in our communities. Reshaping Access What is access? It’s offering more sites of care than any other health system in the Midwest. But there’s a new frontier. Access is exploring the latest technologies to deliver care to patients exactly where they are and exactly when they need it Inspiring Professionals With our dynamically inclusive workforce and strong connections to the places where we live and work, we’ll touch more lives and contribute to stronger and more vibrant communities. Transforming Care We’re redefining the standard for care with world‑class doctors and caregivers, innovative solutions, outstanding outcomes, and leading‑edge research and clinical trials. Combined, Advocate and Aurora are recognized for clinical excellence in: Cardiovascular Care Neurosciences Gynecology Oncology Pediatrics Primary Care Neurology Geriatrics Trauma Care