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The Sleep Technician II performs polysomnographic diagnostic and/or therapeutic testing and analysis to assist sleep clinicians with the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders and sleep related breathing disorders.

Department: Sleep Study
Hours per week: 36, eligible for benefits
Shift: Days, 3 twelve-hour shifts

The Sleep Tech II:

• 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.
• 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.
• Performs patient set-up and monitors patient's physiological response during routine testing.
• Participates in the evaluation of changes in patient condition, documenting signs and symptoms which require notification and/or intervention of a physician.
• Initiates and titrates therapy (supplemental oxygen and/or nasal positive airway pressure) based upon physician’s orders and established sleep center protocols.
• Build and maintains strong working relationships with multidisciplinary healthcare providers to provide individualized patient/family care and education.
• Ensures compliance with American Association of Sleep Medicine (AASM) standards and Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHCO) quality standards.
• Provides follow up to ensure that home therapy is maintained.
• Participates in clinical care and patient education in OP Clinic and provides appropriate documentation and follow up.

• EDUCATION – High School Diploma or equivalent.
• EXPERIENCE – One year of experience performing sleep disorders testing and therapeutic intervention, within a pediatric setting.
• EQUIVALENCY – Three years of experience performing sleep disorders testing and therapeutic intervention with adults will substitute for the minimum experience requirement.
• CERTIFICATION(S) - Basic Life Support (BLS).
• LICENSURE – Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).  For daytime sleep techs only Certification in Clinical Sleep Health (CCSH) will be considered.

About Children's Hospital Colorado

Here, it’s different. Come join us. Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare excellence for more than 100 years. Here, the nation’s brightest nurses, physicians, scientists, researchers, therapists, and care providers are creating the future of child health. With an optimist’s outlook, a trailblazing spirit, and a celebrated history, we’re making new strides every day. We’ve 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. As a national leader in pediatric care, we serve children and families from all over the nation. Our System of Care includes four pediatric hospitals, 11 specialty care centers, 1,300+ outreach clinics and more than 10,000 healthcare professionals representing the full spectrum of pediatric care specialties. Here, we know it takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best possible care to each child and family we treat. That’s why we build our teams toward a foundation of equity 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. A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child. Here, it’s different.

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