Sleep Technologist Registered - Sleep Lab

Job Description

Description:

Where you work matters! Swedish Medical Center is looking for a Sleep Technologist Registered (0.9 FTE, Night Shift) to work in the Sleep Laboratory at Multiple Campus' (Swedish Issaquah, Swedish Cherry Hill, Swedish Redmond) Washington.

The Sleep Technologist performs comprehensive adult and pediatric polysomnographic testing, analysis, patient care and education, and associated interventions including diagnostic and therapeutic services such as CPAP, Bi-level, ASV, and O2 titration, under the general oversight of the Lab Supervisor, Manager, Director, or designee.

In this position you will:

• Gather and analyze patient information. Verifies medical order and protocol
• Calibrates recording equipment and prepares ancillary equipment; applies electrodes and sensors according to accepted standards
• Follows procedural protocols to ensure collection of appropriate data
• Score sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guidelines; scores clinical events according to current guidelines
• Attends mandatory meetings and in-services; work with patients regarding CPAP initiation and compliance
• Promptly complies with applicable rules, regulations, guidelines and standards regarding professional, safety and infection control issues

Qualifications:

Required qualifications for this position include:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Certification by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) as a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist
• Must obtain and provide management with proof of certification and required CECs to maintain current registered status
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers required at time of hire from American Heart Association (AHA) or Military Training Network (MTN)
• Documented proficiency of all competencies required of a Polysomnographic Technologist

Preferred qualifications for this position include:

• Associate's Degree

About the Issaquah Campus.

With advances in technology, an environmentally friendly design and new hospital infrastructure, the campus is designed to be different. The new campus provides a broad range of inpatient and outpatient medical services including oncology, cardiac care, obstetrics, pediatric specialty care, emergency services, primary care and a host of other medical and surgical services and specialists.

We offer comprehensive, best-in-class benefits to our caregivers. For more information, visit

https://swedish.jobs/why-swedish/#benefits-rewards

Our Mission

Our Mission is to improve the health and well-being of each person we serve.

Our Vision is Health for a Better World.

About Us

Swedish is the largest not-for-profit health care system in the greater Seattle area. It is comprised of five hospital campuses (First Hill, Cherry Hill, Ballard, Edmonds and Issaquah); emergency rooms and specialty center in Redmond (East King County) and the Mill Creek area in Everett; and Swedish Medical Group, a network of more than 128 primary care and specialty care locations throughout the greater Puget Sound area. Swedish employs nearly 13,000 caregivers (all employees), including nearly 1,400 providers. Whether through physician clinics, education, research and innovation or other outreach, we're committed to caring for the people in our region and beyond. Swedish is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Swedish does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, protected veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Night

Job Category: Polysomongraphy

Location: Washington-Issaquah

Work Locations: Issaquah Main Bldg (WA171) 751 Ne Blakely Dr Issaquah, 98029

Req ID: 336956