Schedule & Work Conditions- 8-hour shifts (8:00am-4:30pm or 8:00pm-4:30am)
- Weekdays and weekends as needed
Minimum Required Qualifications (MANDATORY)Applicants must meet
ALL of the following:Licensure & Credentials
- Active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential (NBRC)
- Active California Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) License
- One of the following sleep credentials:
- Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) - BRPT
- Registered Sleep Technologist (RST) - AASM
- Sleep Disorders Specialist (SDS) - NBRC
- Current ACLS Certification
- Current BLS Certification
Experience Requirements- Minimum 2 years of Respiratory Therapy experience
- Minimum 1 year Critical Care experience
- Minimum 2 years Polysomnography (PSG) experience
- Experience performing full-night polysomnograms and split-night studies
Core ResponsibilitiesPolysomnography Duties
- Perform and monitor full-night polysomnography studies
- Conduct split-night diagnostic/titration studies
- Apply sleep staging using EEG, EOG, EMG per Rechtschaffen & Kales standards
- Perform CPAP/BIPAP titration studies
- Continuous recording of airflow, oximetry, ECG, EMG
- Maintain technical sleep logs (manual and electronic)
- Perform scoring and documentation
- Respond appropriately to abnormal findings
- Ensure patient safety throughout testing
Respiratory Therapy Duties- Manage mechanical ventilation (invasive & non-invasive)
- Set up CPAP, APAP, and BiPAP devices
- Respond to Rapid Response and Code Blue events
- Provide airway management and ventilatory support
- Perform ABG sampling and interpretation
- Educate patients and families on respiratory therapies
- Collaborate with Pulmonary and Critical Care teams
