Sleep Technologist

A Registered Polysomnographic Technologist plays a vital role in the sleep center team at UNC Health Care, providing comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders. This position requires a strong understanding of sleep technology and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Perform polysomnographic data acquisition while monitoring tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free.
• Document routine observations, including sleep stages and clinical events, changes in procedure, and other significant events to facilitate scoring and interpretation of polysomnographic results.
• Score sleep studies in an accurate and timely manner.
• Exercise independent clinical judgment in the absence of immediately available medical direction within the scope of practice.
• Evaluate situations/patient conditions when clinical intervention is required to ensure no patient condition deteriorates as a result of misjudgment.

• Registered Polysomnographic Technologist by BRPT.
• Successful completion of a sleep technology program associated with a state-licensed and/or nationally accredited educational facility or successful completion of an accredited educational program leading to a certificate or associate degree with an emphasis in sleep technology.
• Current licensure with the North Carolina Medical Board.

• One (1) year of working experience performing sleep studies, including PAP titrations (i.e., CPAP, BiLevel, and other approved devices).