Technician, Sleep Studies (On Call) (Multiple Positions) Posting Number req19188 Department Medicine Department Website Link Location University of Arizona Health Sciences Address 1501 N.
Campbell Ave., Tucson, AZ 85724 USA Position Highlights
The Department of Medicine is seeking candidates for multiple Technical Expert, Sleep Studies technicians (Clinical Research Coordinator I) to perform polysomnographic (PSG) sleep studies for Sleep Medicine research studies.
Studies may include healthy volunteers, individuals with sleep disorders, or hospitalized patients. The Technical Expert, Sleep Studies technician will conduct sleep studies in the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Sleep, Circadian, and Neuroscience Research.
During or after the sleep study, it may be necessary to collect and process blood, urine or saliva biological samples. The incumbent will work closely with investigators, study coordinators and other staff members, to ensure continuous, high quality capture of sleep study data.
The successful candidate will possess ingenuity, resourcefulness and adaptability to the special and changing needs of research.
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Duties & Responsibilities
- Conduct sleep study recordings.
- Schedule participants, collect vitals, setup PSG electrodes and equipment, record / score sleep study.
- Maintain and clean sleep study equipment and help manage supply inventory.
- Maintain required credentials and certifications.
- Assist in the scoring of sleep / wake stages and related events according to study protocols, and generate accurate reports by tabulating sleep / wake and clinical event data.
- Create and manage databases for studies, which includes setting up database and associated data entry programs and retrieving data from databases for the purposes of analyses or data review.
- Assist in the development of written operating procedures and perform quality control checks to ensure procedures are followed.
- Comply with applicable regulations, guidelines and standards regarding safety and infection control issues.
- Retrieve study participant blood, urine and saliva samples and process them in the wet laboratory
using proper guidelines from various study protocols.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of the 10-20 electrode placement system and polysomnography (sleep studies).
- Ability to work flexible hours, shift work, and weekends.
Minimum Qualifications
- One (1) year of relevant work experience is required.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Grass, Alice and Natus sleep recording software systems.
FLSA Non-Exempt Full Time / Part Time Part Time Number of Hours Worked per Week 1 Job FTE Work Calendar Fiscal Job Category Research Benefits Eligible No Benefits Rate of Pay $ - $ Compensation Type hourly rate Grade 6 Compensation Guidance The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education / training, key skills, and internal equity.
The Grade Range Minimum, Midpoint, and Maximum Fields listed below represent a full range of career compensation growth over time in this position and grade.
Each unit typically sets starting pay between minimum and midpoint upon hire. The university offers compensation growth opportunities within its career architecture.
To learn more about compensation, please review our and our . Grade Range Minimum $47356 Grade Range Midpoint $59195 Grade Range Maximum $71034 Career Stream and Level PC1 Job Family Clinical Research Job Function Research Type of criminal background check required : Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive) Number of Vacancies 4 Target Hire Date Expected End Date Contact Information for Candidates Heather Hendrych Open Date 4 / 1 / 2024 Open Until Filled Yes Documents Needed