Sleep Study Tech

Sleep Study Technologist

Boulder Community Health, Boulder, CO 80303 $35.82 - $49.73 an hour - Full-Time Nights, 36 hours per week *Range includes night differential. +$2.50 for weekend shifts.

Boulder Community Health is seeking a Sleep Tech that is responsible for performing Sleep Studies and associated tests as ordered by a physician on both inpatients and outpatients.

Benefits:

• Health insurance, including a FREE employee only option
• Dental and Vision insurance
• BCH paid Life Insurance; Spouse and Dependent Life Insurance plans
• Short-term and Long-term disability coverage
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Retirement plan with BCH matching contributions, and discretionary lump sum contribution
• Paid Time Off
• Education assistance program
• Voluntary Wellness programs, to include biometrics, wellness team challenges, and much more
• Staff Support Initiatives such as Sound Baths, Meditation, Massages, and Reiki
• Free one-on-one retirement planning sessions
• Employee Assistance Program offering 8 free, confidential counseling sessions for you and your family

Qualifications:

• BLS certification within 90 days of the conditional period
• Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists required
• One year of experience in performing Sleep Studies preferred
• One year of monitoring experience in sleep disorder studies and nocturnal polysomnography preferred

Responsibilities:

• Performs and ensures quality of routine and acute sleep studies.
• Performs all examinations with attention to obtaining high-quality results.
• Performs polysomnograms.
• Administers oxygen and nasal CPAP, BIPAP and ASV as prescribed by the patients physician.
• Optimizes patient CPAP levels and/or BIPAP levels; adds or subtracts oxygen in conjunction with optimization.
• Accurately recognizes sleep staging.
• Recognizes and grades breath patterns such as obstructive apnea, central apnea, mixed apnea, obstructive hypopneas, central hypopneas, mixed hypopneas.
• Can identify Cheyne-Stokes respiration and accurately differentiate from apneas or hypopneas.
• Recognize repetitive limb movement (nocturnal myoclonus).
• Recognize repetitive nocturnal myoclonus.
• Identify ECG abnormalities.
• Identify paroxysm of sleep.
• Familiar with the proper use and care of the nasal CPAP and BIPAP equipment in the home.
• Explains testing procedures to patients and significant others, as appropriate

About Boulder Community Health and Boulder, Colorado

Boulder Community Health (BCH) is a not-for-profit healthcare organization based in Boulder, Colorado, serving the Boulder County community. Our flagship facility, Boulder Community Hospital, along with several other locations, provides comprehensive care, including acute care, emergency services, psychiatric care, and outpatient services. BCH offers a wide range of specialties, including cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, maternity, and mental health care, with a strong emphasis on patient-centered, high-quality care. We are dedicated to improving community health through advanced medical technology, evidence-based practices, wellness programs, and community outreach initiatives. BCH maintains strong partnerships with local physicians and supports public health efforts to promote healthy lifestyles and address health disparities. As a Certified Level II Trauma Center, Boulder Community Hospital provides expert emergency care for serious and complex injuries while delivering comprehensive services across the full continuum of care.