POLYSOMNOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGIST
Company: VITAL IMAGING DIAGNOSTIC CENTERS LLC
Location: Homestead
Posted on: February 14, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Polysomnographic technologists
specialize in caring for patients with sleep-related issues. Their
roles and responsibilities can vary between work environments, and
they may undergo different training and education, depending on the
institutions they attend. Role and Responsibilities Sleep techs may
supervise trainees and technicians who help perform sleep studies.
Their job may require a range of duties, including: Taking care of
the specialized sleep monitoring equipment and keeping it
calibrated. Explaining procedures to patients before and after the
study and answering questions. Connecting sensors on patients
before the study and removing them afterward. Recording and
monitoring the information from the machines while the patient is
sleeping. Taking observation notes about the patient as they sleep.
Analyzing and scoring the sleep study and sending it to a sleep
doctor to interpret data and suggest treatments. Helping patients
understand how to implement recommended treatment plans. A
polysomnographic technologist may help physicians and other health
care professionals conduct more specialized sleep studies,
including continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) titration and
bi-level PAP (BiPAP) studies. A CPAP study helps determine the
optimal airflow rate for treating patients with sleep-related
breathing disorders (2). Patients who are diagnosed with
obstructive sleep apnea, for instance, may undergo CPAP studies to
find the most suitable treatment options. Providers might also
recommend treatment with BiPAP equipment if CPAP treatment isn't
optimal. With BiPAP studies, sleep technologists observe and
determine if BiPAP machines would be more appropriate for unique
patient treatments. Sleep techs may also work in pediatrics and
perform sleep studies for children. In pediatric sleep studies,
technologists use the same equipment as they do for adult patients
but may complete additional training to specialize in this area (3)
Education MinimumHigh School Diploma PreferredGraduate of an
accredited school of Polysomnography Work
ExperienceMinimumExperience in a clinical setting PreferredOne (1)
year of experience as a Sleep Technologist or Respiratory
Therapist, Certified Medical Assistant or Licensed Practical Nurse
Licenses &MinimumCPR certification Certifications Registration
as a Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) PreferredRegistered
Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT)
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