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Polysomnographic Technologist

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Monitoring patients at rest

Polysomnographic technologists use specialized equipment to perform sleep tests in pediatric or adult clients to help identify, treat, or monitor sleep disorders.

They often work independently and should be comfortable working with computers and dealing with a variety of equipment including oximeters, multi-channel redorders, electro and spectrographic recorders.

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Compensation

$40.96 - $55.01 per hour

Other benefits

Union

Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA)

Education

Respiratory therapy, electroencephalography technology or nursing program

Polysomnographic certificate

Registration

Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT)

Duties

  • Perform polysomnography, sleep studies and multiple sleep latency tests (MSLT)
  • Monitor clients and document vital statistics, abnormalities, calibrations, artifact interventions and treatments, then prepare comprehensive analyses
  • Educate patients and their families on sleep disorders and the use and maintenance of sleep-related equipment
  • Provide clients with ongoing technical equipment support, which may require dealing with equipment suppliers and manufacturers

Make a Difference

  • Help physicians and patients identify, treat, or monitor sleep disorders such as narcolepsy or sleep apnea
  • Monitor patients for disease progression or efficacy of treatment
  • Educate patients and their families on sleep disorders and the use and maintenance of sleep-related equipment
  • May have opportunities to participate in research projects and assist in implementing research findings

Work Collaboratively

  • Work directly with sleep medicine patients and families
  • Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals
  • Work in a number of different facilities including hospitals, medical centers and specialty institutions

Grow Your Career

  • Additional training and education
  • Teaching and training other polysomnographic technologists
  • Healthcare leadership and management
  • Health system administration