Sleep Tech

This entry-level technician provides care to patients through technology, therapeutic intervention, and coordination with other healthcare professionals while performing physiologic studies of sleep and sleep-related disorders under the supervision of a CPSGT, RPSGT, or higher credentialed staff member.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and documents interactions with patients undergoing physiologic sleep studies.
• Monitors and tracks equipment and supplies.
• Completes record keeping and charting.
• Addresses and solves both technical and interpersonal problems.
• Uses computerized and mechanical equipment efficiently.
• Cares for patients under the direction of a preceptor or supervisor.
• Obtains 10 Continuing Education Credits (CEC) related to sleep medicine annually.

Requirements

• High School Degree or GED.
• BLS Certification or RQI for Healthcare Providers.
• Available to work varying shifts, including night shift.
• Must complete the Accredited Sleep Technologist Education Program (A-STEP) within 8 months of starting this role.
• Specific certifications or skills as required by facility or patient population (e.g., PALS, ACLS, NRP).
• Must obtain two progressive credentials as a condition of continued employment:
  • Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) Certified Polysomnographic Technician (CPSGT) within 8 months of hire/transfer.
  • Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) credential within 18 months of initial hire/transfer.

Preferred Qualifications

• Clinical or patient care experience.
• Anatomy and medical terminology courses.
• PSGT Permit issued by the Idaho State Board of Medicine (if working in Idaho).
• Previous sleep medicine experience.

Skills

• Patient Care
• Clinical Sleep Health
• Protocol Adherence
• Documentation
• Patient Safety and Outcomes
• Quality Improvement
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Team Orientation
• Written and Verbal Proficiency
• Flexibility and Adaptability
• Critical Thinking and Troubleshooting
• Verbal and Written Communication

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions requiring verbal communication, hearing, and understanding spoken information quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity to manipulate complex and delicate equipment, including frequent computer use.
• May require physical demands similar to clinical or patient care roles when taking clinical shifts.
• For roles requiring driving: Ability to drive a vehicle, including sitting, seeing, and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Benefits

• Health, Vision, & Dental Insurance
• 401(K)
• Education assistance
• Additional benefits to foster well-being (mind, body, and spirit)

Schedule

• Full Time: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM, Monday – Wednesday

Pay

$24.30 - $37.52 per hour, dependent upon experience.