Sleep Trainee

BJC HealthCare • Saint Peters, MO

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Launch your healthcare career and join the Sleep Lab Team at BJC HealthCare's Barnes-St.Peters Hospital as a Sleep Technologist Trainee and become part of a collaborative, patient-centered team dedicated to improving the sleep health and overall well-being patients. This is an exceptional opportunity for individuals interested in healthcare to start a career in sleep medicine. If you’re looking for a career where your work truly makes a difference—impacting patients’ health, energy, and quality of life—this is the opportunity for you. Full-time Nights (3) 12 hour shifts. Some days for scoring and other clinical rotation. 4 Weeks of days 8-4:30pm for ASTEP Program at Alton Memorial. Must complete paid training program. Approximately 900 hours of clinicals. PAID ON THE JOB TRAINING.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• No Experience
• No Experience

Nice To Haves

• Associate's Degree
• CPST

Responsibilities

• Develop skills in collecting, analyzing and integrating patient information to identify and meet the patient-specific needs (physical/mental limitations, current emotional/physiological status regarding the testing procedure, pertinent medical/social history).
• Develop skills in determining final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols.
• Learn to select appropriate equipment and calibrate for testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments, if necessary.
• Develop skills in the application of electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.
• Learn to perform routine positive airway pressure (PAP) interface fitting and desensitization.
• Provide cleaning, processing and general maintenance of all sleep lab equipment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED