Polysomnography Technologist - 36 Hours Weekly

Overview

Department: Sleep Lab

Location: Day Road Campus – 301 E Day Rd, Mishawaka, IN 46545Hours: Full-Time; 36 Hours weekly: 3 - 12 Hour Shifts: Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 6:00 pm - 6:00 am (Evening & Nocturnal Pay Awarded)

Join Our Team at The South Bend Clinic!

At The South Bend Clinic, we strive for excellence—not just good enough. Every day, our dedicated team shows up inspired to exceed expectations, recognizing and celebrating the remarkable in everyone we encounter—inside and outside our workplace.

We’re more than a healthcare provider; we’re a partner in helping people live happier, healthier lives. We seek team members who share our relentless passion and pride for making a meaningful impact. We invest in your personal and professional growth, empowering you to fulfill your purpose and leave your mark.

Why Choose The South Bend Clinic?

We’re committed to supporting our team members in every aspect of their lives with holistic benefits designed to help you thrive:

• • Financial Wellness:

    • Daily Pay: Access your earned wages when you need them.
    • Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,250 per year to support your education.
    • 401(k) Match: Plan for your future with our competitive matching program.
    • 3-Year Vesting: Achieve full ownership of your retirement contributions in just three years.

  • Health & Well-Being:

    • Comprehensive medical and prescription coverage, including 100% coverage (after deductible) when using a Duly provider.
    • Pet Health Coverage: Because your furry friends matter too.

  • Work-Life Balance:

    • Paid Volunteer Time: 40 hours of paid time off annually to give back to your community.
    • Parental Leave: 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave, plus adoption and surrogacy financial benefits for non-physician team members.

  • Inclusive Culture:

    • A workplace that prioritizes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and is dedicated to making a positive social impact.

Responsibilities

• Collect, analyze, and integrate patient information in order to identify and meet the patient-specific needs (physical/mental limitations, current emotional/physiological status regarding the testing procedure, pertinent medical/social history).
• Determine final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols.
• Review the patient’s history and verify the medical order.
• Follow sleep center protocols related to the sleep study.
• When patient arrives, verify identification, collect documents, and obtain consent for the study
• Explain the procedure and orient the patient for either in center or out of center sleep testing.
• Select appropriate equipment and calibrate for testing to determine proper functioning and make adjustments, if necessary.
• Apply electrodes and sensors according to accepted published standards.
• Perform routine positive airway pressure (PAP) interface fitting and desentization

SLEEP STUDY PROCEDURES

• Follow procedural protocols [such as Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT), parasomnia studies, PAP, oxygen titration etc.] to ensure collection of appropriate data.
• Perform appropriate physiological calibrations to ensure proper signals and make required adjustments.
• Follow “lights out” procedures to establish and document baseline values (such as body position, oxyhemoglobin saturation, respiratory and heart rates, etc.).
• Perform data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free. Identify, correct and document artifact.
• Document routine observations, including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and other significant events in order to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results.
• Implement appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc)
• Follow “lights on” procedures to verify integrity of collected data and complete the data collection process (e.g. repeat the physiological and instrument calibrations and instructs the patient on completing questionnaires, checking for completeness, etc.)
• Score sleep/wake stages by applying professionally accepted guideli