Senior Sleep Technologist - North Hollywood

About the role

The senior sleep technologist is to perform and evaluate routine and specialized overnight polysomnograms (PSGs), Multiple Sleep Latency Tests (MSLTs), and ensure patient safety. Major duties include calibrating equipment, attaching sensors to patients, performing bio-calibration, monitoring laboratory equipment, observing patients while they sleep, making decisions to initiate Bi/CPAP titration or other treatment should patients meet lab criteria, and scoring polysomnographic recordings on request. Occasionally work days to perform MSLTs, infant and pediatric recordings, scoring of records, daytime studies, and other functions as requested by the lab manager.

Responsibilities

• Work at all UCLA Sleep Lab locations as needed for Laboratory operations.
• Report to the Lab Manager and Supervisor, but may also receive instruction from Medical Director, staff physicians, or other designated personnel.
• Follow Laboratory protocols and policies for emergency situations as well as policies and procedures for reporting of non-emergency situations related to facilities, medical record, engineering, etc.
• Work independently within their scope of practice and as a team member to ensure the smooth operation of the Sleep Disorders Center.

Qualifications

• Polysomnography experience is required.
• Demonstrated ability to score 30 second epochs is required.
• Basic computer skills are required.
• CPR Certification is required.
• RPSGT certification is required.
• Other licensures/registrations as required by state departments or other licensing/accreditation agencies.
• Experience in sleep recording instrumentation and scoring techniques required.
• Comfort working with clinical research populations required.
• Prior phlebotomy experience and certification preferred.

Benefits

Salary Range: $38.57 - 50.93/hr Senior Salary Range: $40.50 - 53.48/hr