Sleep Tech II

Trinity Health; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Trinity Health’s Saint Alphonsus Health System in Boise, ID seeks a Sleep Tech II for night shifts. You will perform comprehensive polysomnographic testing under supervision and contribute to patient safety and data quality.

Requirements include an Idaho respiratory care license or polysomnography permit, BRPT certification, ASTEP completion with BRPT registration within 1 year, BLS, and 2+ years of clinical experience. Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance available.

Qualifications

• Must hold Idaho respiratory care license or permit for polysomnography.
• Must be enrolled or completed ASTEP and register as BRPT within 1 year from hire.
• BRPT certification (RPSGT or CPSGT) required or in process.
• BLS certification from AHA or Red Cross required.
• Minimum 2 years of direct clinical experience preferred.
• Training in electroneurodiagnostics, pulmonary tech, or sleep physiology is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follow procedural protocols (MSLT, MWT, parasomnias, PAP/oxygen titration) to collect data.
• Ensure accuracy of documenting services and supplies for patients.
• Follow lights-out procedures to establish baseline values.
• Acquire polysomnographic data and monitor study quality for artifact-free signals.
• Document sleep stages, clinical events, and changes for scoring and interpretation.
• Implement interventions for patient safety and therapy (CPAP/BiPAP, oxygen).
• Verify data integrity during lights-on procedures and complete data collection.
• Provide age-appropriate care across neonatal to geriatric patients.
• Perform difficult procedures and therapeutic interventions as needed.
• Score sleep/wake stages per guidelines; score clinical events per center protocols.
• Input orders and task information in the system.

Skills

Attention to detail

Patient safety focus

Documentation accuracy

Education

Idaho respiratory care license (or polysomnography permit)

BRPT certification (RPSGT/CPSGT)

ASTEP program completion & BRPT registration within 1 year

BLS certification (American Heart/Red Cross)

2+ years direct clinical experience

Training in electroneurodiagnostics/sleep physiology preferred

Tools

Polysomnography equipment knowledge

Job description

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Night Shift

Description:

SLEEP TECH II

BOISE, ID

Sign-on Bonus and Relocation Assistance Availabl e

SUMMARY

Performs comprehensive polysomnographic testing and analysis, and associated interventions under the general oversight of a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist and/or the Medical Director or designee.

REQUIREMENTS

• A license to practice respiratory care from the Idaho Board of Medicine is required or a permit to perform polysomnography related to respiratory care.

• Must be enrolled, or have completed, the ASTEP program and register as an RPSGT within 1 year from hire by the Board for Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT)

• Required to be certified or registered as a Polysomnographic Technologist (CPSGT or RPSGT) by the following:

• Board for Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT)

• Minimum two years of direct clinical experience preferred.

• Basic Life Support certifications from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross are required.

• Training in electroneurodiagnostics, pulmonary technology, or respiratory care with emphasis on cardiorespiratory, neurological and sleep/wake physiology preferred.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Follows procedural protocols (e.g., Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), parasomnia studies, PAP and oxygen titration) to ensure collection of appropriate data.

• Ensures the accuracy of documenting services and supplies provided to the patients.

• Follows “lights out” procedures to establish and document baseline value (e.g., body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates).

• Performs polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free. Identifies and reports signal abnormalities and make adjustments, if necessary.

• Documents routine observations, including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and other significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results.

• Implements appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as continuous and bi-level positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.)

• Follows “lights on” procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process (e.g., repeats the physiological and instrument calibrations and instruct the patient on completing questionnaires).

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.

• Performs difficult and unusual procedures and therapeutic interventions.

• Scores sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines.

• Scores clinical events (e.g., respiratory events, cardiac events, limb movements, arousals) according to center specific protocols.

• Input orders and task information such as account activation, notify and task completion in the

• Performs the basics of polysomnographic testing and associated interventions under the direct supervision of a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist.

HEALTH SYSTEM INFORMATION:

Saint Alphonsus Health System is a faith-based ministry and not-for-profit health system serving Idaho, Oregon, and northern Nevada communities. The health system boasts 4 hospitals, 609 licensed beds, and 73 clinic locations. Through innovative technologies, compassionate staff, and healing environments, Saint Alphonsus' goal is to improve the health and well-being of people by emphasizing care that is patient-centered, physician-led, innovative, and community-based.

• Top 15 Health Systems in the country by IBM Watson Health;

• The region’s most advanced Trauma Center (Level II);

• Commission on Cancer Accredited Program through demonstrating an uncompromising commitment to improving patient survival and quality of life

Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health are committed to promoting diversity in its workforce and to providing an inclusive work environment where everyone is treated with fairness, dignity and respect. We are committed to recruit and retain a diverse staff reflective of the communities we serve. Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health are equal opportunity employers and prohibit discrimination against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran