Polysomnography Technician PEH

Location Address:

1010 Spruce Street Espanola, NM 87532-2724

Compensation Pay Range:

Minimum Offer $21.39 Maximum Offer $36.44

Summary:

Performance and analysis of Polysomnograms

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* Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
* Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
* Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
* Malpractice liability insurance
* Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
* EPIC electronic charting system

Type of Opportunity: Full time FTE: 0.90 Job Exempt: No Work Shift: Evenings (United States of America)

Responsibilities:

Duties to be performed under the general supervision of a Polysomnography Technologist II or Licensed Physician.
*Performs polysomnography acquisitions, per departmental protocols while monitoring signal quality.
*Performs scoring of sleep testing and generates study reports.
*Document routine observations per department policy to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results.
*Perform routine positive airway pressure mask fitting.
*Maintains, cleans, calibrates, and troubleshoots Sleep Center equipment.
*Educates patients regarding sleep testing and orients them to the Sleep Center. *Communicates with Sleep Center physicians regarding their patients and / or testing procedures.
*Applies electrodes per physician ordered montage and departmental procedure.
*In consultation with the Supervisor, makes decisions regarding application of appropriate therapy.
*Analysis of polysomnograms.
*Prepares sleep studies for record storage and/or archiving.
Other duties to be performed as assigned:
*Trains for scoring sleep studies.
*Attends meetings and in-services as required.
*Functions as an effective team member.
*Other functions as required.

Qualifications:

*High School Diploma or GED
*Graduated from an accredited educational program described in section 5 of the Polysomnographic Practice Act.
*Registered Polysomnography Technologist (RPSGT) required to obtain within 2 years of employment
*NM Polysomnographic Temporary Permit required.
Or
Completion of Accredited educational program accredited by NBRC - National Board of Respiratory Care.
NM Respiratory Therapist license (RRT or CRT)
UPDATED 10/13/25

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