Sleep Technician III PRN

The Sleep Technician III performs polysomnographic diagnostic and/or therapeutic testing and analysis to assist sleep clinicians with the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders and sleep related breathing disorders; completes testing and analysis on more complex or high acuity patients.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Location/Dept:  Sleep Lab
• Job Details: PRN - as needed; not eligible for benefits
• Shift:  night time position, 7pm-7am on PRN basis

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

1.       Educates and interacts with patients and their families during the course of care; interviews patient and family to obtain information needed to complete pre-test paperwork.
2.       Sets up and calibrates monitoring equipment; troubleshoots and maintains equipment, ensuring signals are received on the computer and all monitors are recording data throughout the sleep study.
3.    Performs patient set-up and monitors patient's physiological response during complex or difficult testing. Responsible for scoring the results of tests.
4.    Evaluates changes in patient condition, documenting signs and symptoms which require notification and/or intervention of a physician. 
5.    Initiates and titrates therapy (supplemental oxygen and/or nasal positive airway pressure) based upon physician’s orders and established sleep center protocols.
6.    Builds and maintains working relationships with multidisciplinary healthcare providers to provide individualized patient/family care and education. 
7.    Ensures compliance with American Association of Sleep Medicine (AASM) standards and Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHCO) quality standards.
8.    Provides informal leadership and serves as a resource to other sleep technicians, including assistance with patients or families; completing peer evaluations; providing orientation, training and ongoing mentoring of team members.
9.    Provides clinically appropriate follow up to insure that home therapy is maintained
10.    Participates in clinical care and patient education in out-patient clinic and provides appropriate documentation and follow up.
11.    Provides support to IP Sleep consult service and ensures transition from in-patient to out-patient care is completed

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 
EDUCATION – High School Diploma or GED
EXPERIENCE – Two years of experience performing sleep disorders testing or therapeutic intervention
CERTIFICATION(S) – Basic Life Support (BLS)
LICENSURE - Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist-Sleep Disorder Specialist (RRT-SDS). For daytime clinic sleep tech position: Certification in Clinical Sleep Health (CCSH) will be considered.
 

Salary Information
Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience. Hourly Range: $31.55 to $47.32

Benefits Information
As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid sick leave and a robust wellness program.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.


EEO Statement
It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained. 

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