Polysomnographic Technologist

• Location: Elk Grove Village, IL

• Facility: Ascension Alexian Brothers

• Department: Sleep Lab

• Schedule: Night shift l PRN                          

• Diagnostic Study Execution: Perform both basic and advanced diagnostic sleep studies, continuously monitoring the patient throughout the process and intervening as necessary to resolve patient or equipment issues.
• Patient Preparation & Education: Prepare the patient and equipment for ordered testing, and interview patients to determine specific sleep disorder issues while clearly explaining testing procedures.
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Collect, analyze, and integrate patient information to identify individual needs, and accurately score, interpret, and report the results of all completed sleep studies.
• Equipment Lifecycle Management: Prepare, calibrate, and maintain all required testing equipment, including performing routine repairs and formally determining and reporting any necessary replacements.

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

One or more of the following:                                                                                           

• Cert Polysomnographic Tech credentialed from the Board of Registered Polysomnograhic Technologists
  (BRPT) obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date.
• Reg Polysomnographic Tchnlgst credentialed from the Board of Registered Polysomnograhic
  Technologists (BRPT) obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date.
• Respiratory Care Practitioner obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Respiratory Therapist specializing in Registered credentialed from the National Board for
  Respiratory Care (NBRC) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Sleep Technician credentialed from the American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM) obtained prior to
  hire date or job transfer date.

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Work Experience:

• Basic requirement
• Basic requirement

Additional Preferences:

• 1 year of Polysomnographic Technologist experience strongly preferred.