Outreach Sleep Lab Tech

Location :

Avera St Mary's Hospital

Worker Type : Regular

Work Shift :

Night Shift (United States of

America)

Pay Range :

The pay range for this

position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon

experience.

$29.25 -

$44.00

Position Highlights

Will complete ASTEP program within

the first year.

You

Belong at Avera

Be part

of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of

Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you

matter.

A Brief

Overview

Provides comprehensive

evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders. This may involve

polysommography, diagnostic and therapeutic services or patient

care and education.

What you will do

Follows

procedural protocols [such as Multiple Sleep Latency Tests (MSLT),

Maintenance of Wakefulness Tests (MLT), parasomnia studies, PAP,

oxygen Titration etc.] to ensure collection of appropriate data.

Performs Polysomnographic data acquisition

while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are

artifact-free and make adjustments, if necessary.

Documents routine observations including

sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and

significant events in order to facilitate scoring and

interpretation of polysomnographic results.

Implements appropriate interventions (including actions necessary

for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as continuous

and bi-level positive airway, pressure, oxygen administration,

etc.).

Scores sleep / wake stages by applying

professionally accepted guidelines.

Scores

clinical events (such as respiratory events, cardiac events, limb

movements, arousals etc.) according to center specific protocols.

Evaluates sleep study related equipment and

inventory.

Involved in performing outreach

sleep studies.

Essential

Qualifications

The individual must be

able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully,

an individual must be able to perform each essential job function

satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform

position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with

others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.

These requirements and those listed above are representative of the

knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential

job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable

individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job

functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue

hardship to the employer.

Required

Education, License / Certification, or Work Experience :

Registered

Polysomnographer Technologist - Board of Registered

Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) within 1-1 / 2 Yrs or

Respiratory Therapist - Licensing Board

within 1-1 / 2 Yrs

Preferred

Education, License / Certification, or Work Experience :

Technical

Certificate

Expectations and

Standards

Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision,

core values, and social principles to serve patients, their

families, and our community.

Promote Avera’s

values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.

Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication,

Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and

sincerity.

Maintain confidentiality.

Work effectively in a team environment,

coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a

productive and efficient environment.

Comply

with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated

with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA

if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying

part-time and full-time employees. We support you with

opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are

designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

PTO available day 1 for

eligible hires.

Free

health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera

High Deductible Health Plan

Up to 5% employer matching

contribution for retirement

Career development guided

by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will

receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,

religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or

other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a

disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with

your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an

email to talent@avera.org .