Sleep Technologist

About Children's Minnesota

Children's Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children's Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Expertsâ„¢ in our region, Children's Minnesota is regularly ranked by News & World Report as a top children's hospital. Find us on @childrensminnesota or on and @childrensmn. Please visit .

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Department Overview

This specialized department provides attended diagnostic testing services relating to the control of respiration, sleep staging, and esophageal pH recordings. Currently, Children's Hospitals and Clinics' St. Paul has the only diagnostic sleep lab in the upper mid-west dedicated solely to the care of the pediatric population. Patients range in age from pre-term infants to young adults with special needs. The sleep lab is nationally accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. There are less than 10 fully accredited pediatric sleep laboratories in the United States.

Position Summary

This position is comprised of a wide variety of important responsibilities regarding infant and pediatric and young adult diagnostic testing. All duties directly impact patient care and are focused on obtaining a diagnosis and/or therapy options for referring physicians. The position interfaces closely with Sleep Disorder Providers, Pulmonologists, ENT, and Neurologists, and various referring physicians, nursing staff, patient and families and others both inside and outside the hospital. Procedures Include: Polysomnograms (inpatient and outpatient), Sleep Studies (limited polysomnograms), CPAP/BiLevel titrations, Oxygen titrations, seizure montages, impedance pH testing, EKGs, and Multiple Sleep Latency Testing.

Cross Campus work may be required.



Required:
* Current BLS Certification

Preferred/Desired:
* Graduate of Accredited Sleep Technology School or Graduate of Accredited Respiratory Therapy School
* Current Minnesota State Respiratory Care Practitioner License
* Pediatric Experience
* RRT Eligible/Obtained
* RPSGT Eligible/Obtained

The posted pay range represents rates for a grouping of multiple jobs within a salary grade. We carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate, and organizational needs. Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Children's Minnesota.

All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Children's Minnesota requires proof of COVID-19 vaccine, and as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), immunity to vaccine preventable infectious diseases, prior to employment.

Children's Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.