Sleep Technician
Denver, CO 
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Posted 13 days ago
Job Description
Job ID
85378
Location
Denver
Full/Part Time
Regular/Temporary
Regular
Position Overview

A Front Row Seat to Innovation

Children's Colorado Sleep Center provides comprehensive care to evaluate infants, children, and adolescents with sleep problems and make appropriate treatment recommendations so that the entire family can return to an optimal night of sleep. The Sleep Technicians are a crucial part of the care team and will assist the medical providers by acquiring high quality sleep studies to allow for proper diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders. To learn more about our sleep studies, watch

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Annual Salary Range (Sleep Technician II): $25.44 to $38.16/hour
Hours per week: 36 hours, eligible for benefits
Shift: 3x12 hour shifts; day and night shifts available

Make an Impact

Qualifications

Sleep Tech I:

  • EDUCATION - High School Diploma or equivalent required.
  • EXPERIENCE - Completion of a BRPT accredited sleep education program required.
  • CERTIFICATION - Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
  • LICENSURE - Must obtain RPSGT or RRT-SDS credential within 18 months of start date.
Sleep Tech II:
  • EDUCATION -- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
  • EXPERIENCE - One year of experience performing sleep disorders testing and therapeutic intervention required.
  • CERTIFICATION -- Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
  • LICENSURE -- Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) required.

Job Highlights:

  1. Educates and interacts with patients and their families during the course of care; interviews patient and family to obtain information needed to complete pre-test paperwork.
  1. Sets up and calibrates monitoring equipment; with assistance, troubleshoots and maintains equipment, ensuring signals are received on the computer and all monitors are recording data throughout the sleep study.
  1. Performs patient set-up and monitors patient's physiological response during routine testing.
  1. Participates in the evaluation of changes in patient condition, documenting signs and symptoms which require notification and/or intervention of a physician.
  1. Initiates and titrates therapy (supplemental oxygen and/or nasal positive airway pressure) based upon physician's orders and established sleep center protocols.
  1. Build and maintain strong working relationships with multidisciplinary healthcare providers to provide individualized patient/family care and education.
  1. Ensures compliance with American Association of Sleep Medicine (AASM) standards and Children's Hospital Colorado (CHCO) quality standards.
  1. Provides follow up to ensure that home therapy is maintained
  1. Participates in clinical care and patient education in OP Clinic and provides appropriate documentation and follow up.

Why Work with Us?

Total Rewards and Benefits

Comprehensive benefits: , 403b employer match (retirement savings), and an education benefit to help you advance in your career.

Total Rewards package: Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Loan Repayment: Children's Hospital Colorado is a qualifying employer for the federal

Here, it's different

At Children's Hospital Colorado, we know our stories are never ours and ours alone. It takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best possible care to each child and family we treat. That is in access, advancement and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with different identities and backgrounds can nurture creativity and innovation. We know we can see, treat and heal children better when our team reflects the diversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diverse talent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help us one day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comes through our doors. It is an ending we can only write together. Come write your story with us!

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Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare excellence for more than 100 years. We have been Magnet-designated four times by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and are consistently recognized among the nation's top 10 pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child.


Equal Employment Opportunity

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Part Time
Required Education
High School or Equivalent
Required Experience
1+ years
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