Registered Polysomnographic Technologist

About the job

Kootenai Health in Coeur d'Alene is hiring a full-time registered polysomnographic technologist for the Kootenai Clinic Sleep Lab. Working under the facility medical director's general supervision, the technologist provides diagnostic sleep medicine services, evaluating sleep disorders through in-lab and home sleep apnea testing, treatment interventions and patient education.

What you'll do

• Run baseline diagnostic polysomnograms (PSG)
• Perform positive airway pressure titrations, including CPAP, Bi-level PAP, AVAPs and ASV
• Conduct multiple sleep latency tests (MSLT), titrate oral devices for OSA and titrate supplemental oxygen
• Provide in-lab and home sleep apnea testing and educate patients directly

What you need

• Registration as an RRT-SDS through the National Board of Respiratory Care, as a Registered Sleep Technologist (RST) with the American Board of Sleep Medicine, or as an RPSGT with the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists
• An Idaho license as a polysomnographic technologist or respiratory therapist
• 10 continuing education credits each year
• BLS
• Able to help transfer patients, stand or sit, stoop, crouch, bend, reach and lift or move up to 35 lbs

Schedule

• Full-time, variable shifts
• 72 hours per two-week pay period

Benefits

• Medical coverage, with fully employer-paid options for eligible full-time staff and affordable plans for part-time staff, starting the first of the month after 30 days
• Dental, vision, life and pet insurance, plus telemedicine and wellbeing resources
• Tuition assistance after 90 days
• Retirement plans (pre-tax and Roth) with an employer match of 3% to 6%
• Night, weekend and PRN shift differentials
• A wellness program with coaching and financial wellness resources, plus free or discounted fitness centers and wellbeing apps
• PerkSpot employee discounts and a referral bonus program