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Overview

"St. Luke's Health System is seeking a Polysom Tech to join our Sleep Medicine Institute in a Flex position!"

The Polysomnographic Technician performs a variety of sleep studies in order to diagnose the type and extent of sleep disorders, as directed by a physician. In a Flex role it will be expected to work at least once per pay period but my have opportunities for more shifts.

Responsibilities

• Functions independently, operating medical equipment, recording sleep/wake physiology and ensuring an accurate diagnostic procedure while continuously monitoring the patient's safety and well-being.
• Calibrate and adjust sleep-monitoring equipment according to established protocols to ensure accuracy of test results and integrity of system.
• Correctly apply electrodes, sensors and other monitoring devices according established protocols and in a timely, stable manner.
• Monitor test data, adjustment of filters and sensitivities as required.
• Recognize sleep pathology with appropriate response and intervention.
• Recognize and appropriate respond to patients' medical problems and physiological events, including but not limited to cardiac arrhythmia, respiratory events and seizures.
• Generate and prepare test reports summarizing sleep/wake periods, arousal analysis, EEG phenomena, cardiac events, respiratory events, limb movements and other physiological events according to current guidelines.
• Stage and score exams and gather all data for report.
• Assess patients' symptoms and medical history, physician's orders.
• Serve as role model and mentor to non-registered technologists and trainees.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Valid permit to provide polysomnography related respiratory care in state of employment
• Licenses/Certifications:
  • Licensed Respiratory Therapist (LRT), Certified Respiratory Therapist from National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC CRT) OR
  • Polysomnographic Technician (PSGT), Reg Polysomnographic Tech (RPSGT)

• • Current CPR Healthcare Provider certification

Why St. Luke's

St. Luke's Health System is Idaho's largest employer and most awarded health system, with a medical staff of over 1,800 physicians and advanced practice providers. Made up of eight hospitals around central and southern Idaho, we are proud to be the only locally owned and operated, physician-led, not-for-profit health system in the state. St. Luke's has been awarded as one of the Top 15 Health Systems in the country by Merative for nine consecutive years. We are committed to providing high quality patient care and positively impacting the lives of those in our community. St. Luke's enjoys an outstanding reputation as both a quality employer and a superior healthcare organization.

*St. Luke's is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.