Polysomnographic Tech

Your future role at a glance

Location: Appleton, WI

Facility: Ascension St. Elizabeth

Department: Sleep Diagnostic Lab

Schedule: Part-time 24/hours per week nights | two 12-hour shifts per week 7PM - 7AM | no holiday

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Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Benefits that help you thrive

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
• Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
• Time to recharge: paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
• Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program , counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
• Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
• Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

How you'll make an impact in this role

• Lead diagnostic sleep studies to accurately assess and identify patient sleep disorders, utilizing expertise in basic and advanced protocols.
• Educate and prepare patients for testing, conducting thorough interviews to ensure their comfort, understanding, and willingness to participate in the procedure.
• Monitor patients continuously throughout the study, proactively intervening to address clinical needs, quickly resolve equipment issues, and ensure data integrity.
• Analyze and score sleep study data with precision, delivering comprehensive reports that guide patient diagnosis and inform treatment planning.
• Maintain and calibrate all diagnostic equipment, proactively identifying and reporting needs for repair or replacement to ensure the sleep lab operates with peak readiness.

What minimum requirements you'll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart
  Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• One or more of the following required:
  • Cert Polysomnographic Tech credentialed from the Board of Registered Polysomnograhic Technologist
    (BRPT) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Reg Polysomnographic Tchnlgst credentialed from the Board of Registered Polysomnograhic
    Technologists (BRPT) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Registered Sleep Technologist from the American Board of Sleep Medicine obtained prior to hire date
    or job transfer date.

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate'
  degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Equal employment opportunity employer


Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Responsibilities

• Lead diagnostic sleep studies to accurately assess and identify patient sleep disorders, utilizing expertise in basic and advanced protocols.
• Educate and prepare patients for testing, conducting thorough interviews to ensure their comfort, understanding, and willingness to participate in the procedure.
• Monitor patients continuously throughout the study, proactively intervening to address clinical needs, quickly resolve equipment issues, and ensure data integrity.
• Analyze and score sleep study data with precision, delivering comprehensive reports that guide patient diagnosis and inform treatment planning.
• Maintain and calibrate all diagnostic equipment, proactively identifying and reporting needs for repair or replacement to ensure the sleep lab operates with peak readiness.

Qualifications

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart
  Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• One or more of the following required:
  • Cert Polysomnographic Tech credentialed from the Board of Registered Polysomnograhic Technologist
    (BRPT) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Reg Polysomnographic Tchnlgst credentialed from the Board of Registered Polysomnograhic
    Technologists (BRPT) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
  • Registered Sleep Technologist from the American Board of Sleep Medicine obtained prior to hire date
    or job transfer date.

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate'
  degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.