Polysomnography Technician

UChicago Medicine•Tinley Park, IL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital as a Polysomnography Technician in the Sleep department. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area. The Poly Tech is under the direction of the Clinical Supervisor of Neurophysiology, performs all types of Polysomnography including routine PSGs, CPAPs, MSLTs, and technical data analysis of each test. Knows, follows and actively supports the philosophy, mission and vision of Ingalls Hospital. The Poly Tech adheres to all hospital policies, procedures and standards of care. Observes and adheres to all corporate compliance requirements and communicates issues as they arise to the appropriate personnel as identified in the Corporate Compliance Plan. We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

Requirements

Preferably an Associate/Bachelor of Arts or Associate/Bachelor of Science Degree, or equivalent, completed or in progress
Registered Polysomnography Technologist, or planning on completing registration within 90 days. Upon completion of requirements to receive Registered status, the employee’s professional title will be changed to Polysomnography Technologist
Basic computer proficiency
Effective verbal and written communication, including ability to communicate with other cultures or those with language or cognitive impairments
Ability to choose appropriate tests and protocols based on clinical status and/or situations
Professional minded & ambitious to expand professional duties/abilities
Active BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)

Nice To Haves

One year of healthcare experience in a related field in Sleep

Responsibilities

Collaborates closely with physicians to assess, design, coordinate, implement, and evaluate the patients’ plan of care and the patients’ outcomes
Demonstrates the necessary skills and knowledge to provide complex nursing skills and delegates tasks to other Care Team members according to unit specific competencies as appropriate to the age of the patients served as delineated in the Patient Care Centers Scope of Care
Responsible for and monitors the quality of patient care and patient satisfaction
Accurately and independently pursues professional development opportunities
Assumes responsibility to assure the daily operations of the Patient Care Center are effectively and efficiently maintained
Works within the accepted service standards and supports the Vision of Ingalls Hospital
Works in partnership with other patient care team members and pro-actively identifies and provides for individual patient, family, and physicians needs exceeding their expectations, and employing appropriate customer relations
Knows, follows and actively supports the philosophy, mission and Vision of Ingalls Hospital
Adheres to all hospital policies, procedures and standards of care
Observes and adheres to all corporate compliance requirements and communicates issues as they arise to the appropriate parties as identified in the Corporate Compliance Plan