Travel Polysomnographer / Sleep Technologist - Polysomnography

Travel Polysomnographer / Sleep Technologist - Polysomnography

American Traveler

Artesia, New Mexico, United States

Position ID: P-744927

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-08-31

$2,248.90/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Polysomnographic Technologist with 1+ years of Sleep Lab experience for a 13-week night shift assignment.

Details

• Acute care Sleep Lab setting with 4 beds/rooms
• Patient population includes adults and pediatrics 3+ years with obstructive and central sleep apnea
• 2:1 patient-to-RT ratio with approximately 4 patients per day
• Uses Cadwell sleep equipment and software
• Charting via TruBridge/Evident (CPSI) EMR
• 3x12 shifts from 6:45pm-7am on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, every other week
• Every other weekend requirement, with possible additional weekend shifts as needed
• Off on all major holidays, including Christmas Eve, Halloween, Easter, and New Year's Eve
• No call or standby requirements
• No floating requirements

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of Sleep Lab experience required
• BLS certification (AHA or ARC) required
• RPSGT certification via BRPT required
• Certificate of completion from an accredited School of Clinical Polysomnography required
• New Mexico CPSGT/RPSGT/RRT-SDS/CRT-SDS/Trainee license required to be in hand at time of consideration
• License required if applicable
• RRT/CRT preferred but not required
• Basic computer skills required
• First-time travelers will be considered

Additional Information

• Monitor and perform sleep studies on patients as prescribed under physician direction
• Record and measure electrical potentials and other physiologic events
• Maintain recording devices and analyze/prepare study reports
• Recognize and appropriately respond to critical events during studies
• Oversee patient setup for sleep evaluations, including home sleep setup
• Home sleep setups begin at 5pm on Tuesdays and Fridays
• Max 3 days of RTO permitted during the assignment
• Cancellation policy allows for 2 shifts per 13-week assignment
• Orientation consists of up to 2 weeks, 3 nights per week
• Facility-required training modules must be completed prior to working the floor, with up to 6 hours billable
• Monthly Inter-scorer Reliability (ISR) required for quality measurement, to be set up at time of hire
• Scrub color is royal blue, or royal blue scrub top with black pants
• No medical assistants or CNAs used in this unit

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 12