Polysomnographer - Sleep Lab

Position Profile:
**Build your career at the hospital that’s building for the future**

**Join our professional team of Polysomnographer as we work together to deliver compassionate care that is responsive to the healthcare needs of our community.**

At Humber River Hospital we continue to advance the important role we play as we advocate for healthcare initiatives in the diverse community we serve. Humber has been conducting sleep studies for over 10 years and currently use the GE Alice software to collect and report data.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a
**Polysomnographer **to join our
**Sleep Lab **team. The Sleep Technologist, will provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders. Some of the responsibilities include sleep apnea testing, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, comprehensive patient care and direct patient education

**Reports to**: Manager of the Sleep Lab

**Hours of work**: Must be available for 10 and 12 hours shifts, days, nights, weekends.

**Employee Group**:OPSEU 577

**Hourly Rate Range**:$32.95 - $44.23

**Responsibilities**:

- Register patients through Meditech
- Collecting patient’s medical history.
- Responsible for explaining the sleep study procedure to patients.
- Responsible for the collection of appropriate data following HRH policies.
- Responsible for patient preparation and monitoring of patients during sleep study.
- Performs technical analysis of sleep studies including maintaining the ability to score studies.
- Ensures all studies are processed for scoring through cross referencing departmental documentation.
- Responsible for the calibration of equipment, BiPAP, CPAP and Sleep System, and networking of lab computers. Carries out Quality Assurance programs.
- Must be able to perform all essential duties of the job.

**Job Requirements**:

- Successful completion of an accredited educational program leading to a certificate or associate degree with an emphasis in sleep technology or successful completion of a sleep technology program associated with a state licensed and/or a nationally accredited educational facility or equivalent experience and documented proficiency for all competencies required of a sleep technician.
- Member of Board of Resisted Polysomnographic Technologist required
- 2 years in center sleep studies experience preferred
- Certification by a nationally recognized certification board and holds either the Registered Sleep Technologist (RST), Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT), or Sleep Disorders Specialist (SDS) credential.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Certification and annual maintenance of Basic Cardiac Life Support.
- Effective interpersonal, communication, and documentation skills.
- Excellent problem solving, organizational and priority setting skills.
- Ability to work well both autonomously and as a member of a team.
- Commitment to quality patient care and service, evidence based practice, and a clear understanding of professional standards.

**Why Humber? Why Now?**

Humber River Hospital is on an exciting transformation journey of redefining patient care as we leverage the most advanced technologies to enhance all aspects of delivering high-quality, safe care. We continue to build a people-centered workplace with excellent staff and physician engagement by hiring passionate, diverse and inclusive healthcare professionals. People who care and live our values of _Compassion_, _Professionalism_ and _Respect_. People who are committed to making a positive difference.

We are a **Studer Group** hospital, focused on building our evidence-based practice and hardwiring a culture that WOWs.

Why? Because at Humber River Hospital, we know it’s our people and our ability to innovate that allows us to consistently deliver a great patient experience and the best quality outcomes. After all, we are the hospital that believes **exceptional care...healthier community**.- Humber River Hospital is committed to inclusion and diversity. We believe that diversity drives our culture of innovation. By bringing together a variety of different perspectives, it fuels our creative thinking, generates new ideas and creates solutions designed to address tomorrow's healthcare challenges today. We take pride in providing professional development and career advancement opportunities for our employees including minorities, women, veterans and individuals with physical and developmental disabilities. We also provide accommodation to applicants and all of our employees - from hire to retire._
- Let us know what we can do to help you be successful during your recruitment experience at Humber River Hospital._

**Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Humber River Hospital, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or comb