SLEEP TECHNICIAN

WE ARE INSIGHT :

At Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago, we believe there is a better way to provide quality healthcare while achieving health equity.

Our Chicago location looks forward to working closely with our neighbors and residents, to build a full-service community hospital in the Bronzeville area of Chicago;

creating a comprehensive plan to increase services and meet community needs. With a growing team that is dedicated to delivering world-class service to everyone we meet, it is our mission to deliver the most compassionate, loving, expert, and impactful care in the world to our patients.

Be a part of the Insight Chicago team that provides PATIENT CARE SECOND TO NONE! If you would like to be a part of our future team, please apply now!

These duties are to be performed in a highly confidential manner, following the mission, values, and behaviors of Insight Hospital and Medical Center.

Employees are further expected to provide a high quality of care, service, and kindness toward all patients, staff, physicians, volunteers, and guests.

Third Shift Responsibilities :

• Assist with goodnight procedures as needed.
• Start the nighttime study.
• Monitor polygraph recording throughout the night, making adjustments as necessary, making notations of patient movements, body positions, snoring, etc.

and recording oxygen saturation periodically(every 5-10 minutes).

• Monitor video display during the study.
• Monitor computer during study / save data after good morning.
• Attend to any patient needs.
• Monitor CPAP / BiPAP pressures and regulate to the point at which apneas and hypopneas are eliminated in all sleep stages and positions.
• Hook-up oxygen ( O2) for patient when ordered by physician during the course of the study.
• Troubleshoot equipment or procedural problems that arise during the night.
• Hours are 6 : 30 p.m.- 7 : 00 a.m.

Perform Good morning Procedures :

• Awaken patient and remove appropriate electrodes ( legs, intercostals,) also thermocouples, thoracic effort belt and SAO2 probe and CPAP / BIPAP if appropriate.
• Explain breakfast procedures to patient.
• Do post calibrations on equipment.
• Verify orders for MSLT's, if no orders are given proceed with unhooking patient. ( If in doubt wait till physician reviews record with patient before removing electrodes.)
• Verify that patient meal has arrived.
• Sterilize thermocouples.
• Clean finger / ear probe with alcohol, carefully place probe in bedside stand .
• Remove study from polygraph machine and place on exam table in physician office.
• Prepare polygraph for MSLT's if appropriate.
• Review documentation and have available for physicians.
• Answer phones as needed.
• Attend to clerical duties as time allows.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

FTE : Part time

Insight Employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of employment, subject to accommodation for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs.

Insight is an equal opportunity employer and values workp