Travel Polysomnographic / Sleep Tech - $1,700 to $1,800 per week in Potsdam, NY

Polysomnographic / Sleep Tech
Location: Potsdam, NY
Agency: job.com
Pay: $1,700 to $1,800 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

• Perform all aspects of sleep studies including setup, calibration, patient monitoring, data acquisition, and scoring.

• Conduct baseline and advanced sleep studies such as:

  1. Baseline Sleep Polysomnography

  2. Adult and Pediatric Maintenance of Wakefulness Tests (MWT)*

  3. Adult and Pediatric Multiple Sleep Latency Tests (MSLT)*

  4. Newborn Polysomnogram with CPAP/BiPAP*

  5. Seizure Studies*

• Utilize Alice sleep software for testing and scoring.

• Monitor and document physiological parameters including:

  1. ECG, EEG, End-Tidal CO₂, O₂ Saturation

  2. Respiratory Inductance Plethysmography (RIP)

  3. Periodic Limb Movements (PLM)

• Accurately stage and score sleep studies, identifying:

  1. Respiratory events (apnea, hypopnea, Cheyne-Stokes, complex sleep apnea)

  2. Sleep stages and arousals

  3. Periodic breathing and transient arousals

• Fit and adjust masks (Full Face, Nasal Mask, Nasal Pillow) to ensure comfort and proper function.

• Educate patients on sleep study procedures and equipment use.

• Maintain infection control and aseptic standards throughout testing.

• Collaborate with respiratory therapy and interpretation teams for patient diagnosis and treatment plans.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of sleep lab experience required

• Ratio: 1 technologist to 2 patients (1:2)

• First-time travelers accepted

• BLS Certification

• RPSGT Certification

• Charge experience Preferred

• Teaching or community hospital background Preferred

• Familiarity with Epic charting Preferred

Technical Skills:

• Alice Sleep Software

• PSG scoring and staging

• CPAP/BiPAP titration

• End-tidal CO₂ and O₂ saturation monitoring

• ECG, EEG, and RIP monitoring

• Infection control and patient education