Sleep Technologist (Casual)
About The Position
About Children’s Minnesota Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org . Children’s Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry. Department Overview This specialized department provides attended diagnostic testing services relating to the control of respiration, sleep staging, and esophageal pH recordings. Currently, Children's Minnesota Hospitals has one of the only diagnostic sleep labs in the upper mid-west dedicated solely to the care of the pediatric population. Patients range in age from pre-term infants to young adults with special needs. The sleep lab is nationally accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Position Summary This position is comprised of a wide variety of important responsibilities regarding infant, pediatric and young adult diagnostic testing. All duties directly impact patient care and are focused on obtaining a diagnosis and/or therapy options for referring physicians. The position interfaces closely with Sleep Disorder Providers, Sleep Psychology, nursing staff, patient and families and others both inside and outside the hospital.
Requirements
- Current BLS certification required
- RPSGT obtained within 2 years of employment
- Graduate of either an Accredited Sleep Technology School or in lieu of education, must hold a qualifying allied health credential approved by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)
- Preferred allied health/professional credentials\: RT, RN, EMT, EEG
Nice To Haves
- Pediatric experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Polysomnograms (inpatient and outpatient)
- CPAP/BiLevel titrations
- Oxygen titrations
- seizure montages
- impedance pH testing
- HST education and set up
- EKGs (inpatient and outpatient)
- scoring 4 channel studies for both inpatient and outpatients
- Sleep Lab tours and Multiple Sleep Latency Testing
- Cross Campus work may be required
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
