Travel Sleep Tech: 13-Week Night Polysomnography Pro

Newsandtribune; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High pay and bonuses

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Weekly payroll deposit

Free CEUs

Housing allowance

Travel reimbursements

Licensure reimbursement

Job summary

American Traveler is hiring a Polysomnographer (Sleep Tech) for a 13-week night shift assignment, requiring 2+ years of sleep study experience and RPSGT, RST, or RRT with SDS credentials. Off-campus sleep clinic setting; 12-hour night shifts 1800-0700.

Pediatric and adult care with housing and travel support provided. Responsibilities include scoring sleep studies, patient preparation, and operating EPIC EMR and Nihon Kohden systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of sleep study experience.
• BLS certification required.
• RPSGT (BRPT), RST (ABSM), or RRT with SDS credentials required.
• License required if applicable.
• Experience with CPAP, BiPAP, O2, and ASV treatment modalities.
• Skilled in PAP mask-fitting and therapeutic respiratory interventions
• Knowledgeable in sleep study procedures including monitoring body position, movements, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rate
• Experience placing and monitoring electrodes, bands, thermistors, and other probes
• Able to explain testing process and answer patient questions

Responsibilities

• Off-campus sleep clinic setting open 6 nights per week
• Sleep Medicine unit with 10 beds
• Averages 8-10 patients per night with 2 patients per tech
• Treats pediatric (age 3+) and adult patients, with pediatric experience preferred but not required
• Pediatric patients with developmental issues require 1:1 care; ages 3-4 also require 1:1
• Patients are mostly ambulatory; non-ambulatory patients must have a companion present
• Common diagnoses include central and obstructive sleep apnea, rule-out narcolepsy, sleep-related movements, and parasomnias
• Patient ratio is 1:2, with 1:1 for ages 3-4
• Uses EPIC EMR and Nihon Kohden Polysmith Sleep System
• 12-hour night shifts from 1800-0700
• No floating required
• No on-call requirements
• Weekend rotation required, potentially every weekend depending on facility needs
• Some holiday nights required, with 50% holiday coverage built into the contract
• Prepares patients for sleep studies, with prep taking approximately 1 hour
• Scores sleep studies overnight
• Works alongside 2-3 other techs with support from a well-tenured staff
• Medical Director and management available by phone at night
• LPN available until 2000 for medication checks; receptionist available until 2000
• AED on site, with 911 called for emergencies
• 24-hour technical support available by phone for equipment issues
• Orientation includes facility NEO and one shift of unit-specific orientation
• Dark gray scrubs required
• Free parking available at the back of the building
• RTO requests go through the manager
• Does not accept first-time travelers
• Requires candidates to live outside a 100-mile radius of the facility

Skills

Sleep study experience

BLS certification

RPSGT/BRPT, RST/ABSM, or RRT with SDS

CPAP/BiPAP/O2/ASV modalities

PAP mask-fitting

Sleep study procedures monitoring

Electrodes/bands/thermistors placement

Patient testing explanations

Tools

EPIC EMR

Nihon Kohden Polysmith

Job description

American Traveler is hiring a Polysomnographer (Sleep Tech) for a 13-week night shift assignment, requiring 2+ years of sleep study experience and RPSGT, RST, or RRT with SDS credentials. Off-campus sleep clinic setting; 12-hour night shifts 1800-0700.

Pediatric and adult care with housing and travel support provided. Responsibilities include scoring sleep studies, patient preparation, and operating EPIC EMR and Nihon Kohden systems.