Polysom Technician - RCP - Nights

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country. We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country.

If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today. Please follow this link for a closer look at what it’s like to work at Children’s Wisconsin: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatcw/ The Polysom Technician IV - RCP in this role provides comprehensive diagnostic and treatment procedures within the space of the Sleep Lab (under the direction of the Ambulatory Manager and Medical Director). This may involve polysomnography, diagnostic and therapeutic services, patient care and education.

It may also include caring for patients requiring respiratory therapy not limited to medication administration and care of Trach/Vent patients. $5,000 Sign-on Bonus (External candidates only) Hours: 6:30 pm - 7:00 am Schedule: 3 - 12 hour shifts per week (0.9 FTE) No Holidays Onsite - Milwaukee main hospital Education: High School graduate or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) required Associate's Degree in Respiratory Therapy required Licensure & Certifications: Current licensure by the State of Wisconsin as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) required Current CPR certification - Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers through American Heart or American Red Cross required AND RPSGT-Registered Polysomnographic Technician - Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists required OR RRT-Registered Respiratory Therapist - The National Board for Respiratory Care required Experience: Previous experience in a polysomnographic technician role and respiratory therapy department required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Analytical skills are necessary to resolve complex clinical problems relating to the integration of anatomy and physiology into sleep/wake pathology and patient safety and welfare.

Basic computer skills. Possess adequate time management skills. Interpersonal and communication skills are sufficient to interact with interdisciplinary health team members and consumers. Able to work flexible hours to meet patient and department needs. Ability to sit and monitor patients while scoring polysomnograms for several hours.

Essential Functions

Understands and satisfies the needs of the neonatal, infant, toddler, pre-school, school-age, adolescent and/or adult patient and…

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