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ASPIRUS ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL in Duluth, MN is seeking a POLYSOMNOGRAPHY TECHNOLOGIST to join our SLEEP CENTER team!
Salary Range: $32.85 - $49.51 Hourly
Schedule/Hours: VARIED (ALL) SHIFTS, Variable Shifts
Weekend Requirement: Occasional Weekend
FTE: PART TIME, 0.30 FTE or 24 Hours Biweekly
The Polysomnography Technologist, under the general supervision of the Medical Director, provides evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders. This may involve polysomnography, diagnostic and therapeutic services, patient care and education.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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Education: See Licensure/Certification/Registration requirements.
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Experience: N/A
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Licensure/Certification/Registration: Registration as a Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT), Registered Respiratory Therapist-Sleep Disorder Specialist (RRT-SDS) with the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC), or Registered Sleep Technologist (RST) with the American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM). BLS Certification with a designation of either BLS Provider or Healthcare Provider from either the American Heart Association or American Red Cross or Military Training Network.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
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Education: N/A
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Experience: N/A
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Licensure/Certification/Registration: N/A
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Ability to use sound professional judgement and accept responsibility and accountability for decisions and outcomes; to follow complex oral and written instruction; to complete work within given time parameters; to support St. Lukes goals and objectives.
- READING - Advanced: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquires or complaints.
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WRITING - Intermediate: Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, or procedures.
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SPEAKING - Intermediate: Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group situations or before groups of customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
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MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Intermediate Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw or interpret bar graphs to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
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REASONING ABILITY - Advanced Skills: Ability to define and solve problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and deal with a variety of concrete and abstract variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
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AGE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES - Skilled at assessment and knowledgeable of growth and development. Provides appropriate care respective to the ages of the patients served per clinical environment.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Ability to lift up to thirty-five (35) pounds and do bending, lifting, reaching and walking. Frequent standing, reaching, balancing, and walking. Occasional sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl. Specific visual abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
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Stand - Frequently 1/3-2/3 (2.5-5.5 hours)
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Walk - Frequently 1/3-2/3 (2.5 - 5.5 hours)
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Sit - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)
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Use hands to finger, handle, or feel - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
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Reach with hands and arms - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
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Stoop, Squat, Kneel, or Crouch - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours)
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Bending-repetitive forward - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours)
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Talk or hear - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
LIFTING REQUIREMENTS
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Up to 10 pounds - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
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Up to 25 pounds - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours)
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Up to 35 pounds - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Typical Noise Level - Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic)
WORKING CONDITIONS
Subject to hazards of chemical vapors, which may include skin contact
Employee Benefits
- Full benefits packages available for part- and full-time status.
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Time away from work accrual.
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Retirement plans available.
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Wellness program for employees and their families.
Aspirus St. Luke’s in Duluth is a cornerstone of health care in northeastern Minnesota, offering a wide range of medical specialties and advanced care services. With a history dating back to 1881, this downtown Duluth hospital has grown into a comprehensive medical center with a strong commitment to patient-centered care. The facility features a 267-bed hospital, state-of-the-art surgical and imaging technology, and a nationally recognized heart and vascular center. As part of the broader Aspirus system, St. Luke’s is also known for its excellence in orthopedics, cancer care, and women’s and children’s health. In addition to the main hospital campus, the Duluth area includes multiple primary and specialty care clinics that serve the Twin Ports and surrounding communities. Duluth, MN
Our Mission: We heal people, promote health and strengthen communities.
Our Vision: Aspirus is a catalyst for creating healthy, thriving communities, trusted and engaged above all others.
As an Aspirus team, we demonstrate caring, we plan to impact the future, work with happiness and enthusiasm, recognize our power to make a difference and improve the health of our communities.
Aspirus Health is a nonprofit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The health system operates 18 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations with nearly 14,000 team members, including 1,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians. For more information visit aspirus.org.
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Credentials:
Essential:
- REGISTERED POLYSOMNOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGIST
