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Sleep Tech II

Lurie Children's Hospital · Chicago, IL · $28.50–$46.60 an hour · Full time

Posted Jul 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

You hold the RPSGT or R. EEG T. credential. Tell me about the sleep studies you run most often and the patients you have worked with.

What they are checking: How much of their experience is pediatric, since children change every part of a sleep study.

How would you precept a new sleep tech on their first few nights?

What they are checking: Readiness for the educator and preceptor part of the Tech II role.

What administrative work have you handled alongside technical duties?

What they are checking: Whether they can keep up with charting, scheduling and reports the role expects.

How do you stay alert and accurate across a full night shift?

What they are checking: Self-management on nights, where fatigue causes missed events and errors.

What would you do

How do you get a scared four-year-old wired up and asleep for an overnight study?

What they are checking: Practical skill and patience with children and parents during hookup.

A child has a seizure-like event or a big oxygen drop during the night. What do you do?

What they are checking: Recognizing an emergency and acting safely when they may be the only tech on the floor.

A parent sleeping in the room keeps asking you what the screen means. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Kind communication that stays within a tech's scope and leaves interpretation to the physician.

About the work

Walk me through how you score a pediatric study differently from an adult one.

What they are checking: Knowing pediatric AASM scoring rules for respiratory events and staging.

During a CPAP titration on a child, how do you decide when to change pressure or switch to bilevel?

What they are checking: Judgment with interventions under the protocol and the medical director's orders.

Your signals keep dropping out on a restless sleeper. How do you troubleshoot without waking them?

What they are checking: Whether they can fix signal problems quietly enough to keep usable data without ruining the night.

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The full job description

As published by Lurie Children's Hospital.

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report. Night (United States of America) Location Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Job Description General Summary: A Polysomnographic Technologist II has passed examination and obtained an RPSGT credential by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) and/or R. EEG T., credential by ABRET The Neurodiagnostic Credentialing and Accreditation. Performs all duties of Sleep Technologist I. This position performs comprehensive sleep testing analysis and associated interventions under the general supervision of the clinical director (M.D., D.O., and/or PH.D) or designee. Has the ability to complete administrative tasks as well as technical duties. Participates as educator and preceptor for new Polysomnographic technologist as well as trainees. This is a technical position with no supervisory responsibilities but may provide guidance to a Polysomnographic Technologist I. Essential Job Functions: • Scores sleep/wake stages and scoring clinical events (such as respiratory events cardiac events, limb movements, arousals, etc.) utilizing AASM standards. • Generates accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data • Demonstrate critical thinking and ability to work with minimal supervision to analyze complex situations and applies policy. • Maintain continuing education requirements for credential by reviewing literature and attending continuing education meeting and seminars. • Inspect and maintain sleep study related equipment and inventory. • Participate in the quality assurance program. • Respond to sleep patients’ procedural-related inquires by providing appropriate education utilizing sleep center protocols. • Calibrates, maintains, and troubleshoots equipment. Selects amplifier settings, obtains quality data, and analyzes data during recordings. • Perform data acquisition while monitoring study-tracing quality to ensure signals are artifact-free. Identify, correct and document artifact. • Implement appropriate interventions (including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.) • Performs job functions adhering to service principles with customer service focus of innovation, service excellence and teamwork to provide the highest quality care and service to our patients, families, co-workers and others. • Orients new Polysomnographic Technologists and participates as educator for internal Lurie Sleep Training program. • Performs other job functions as assigned. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • High school diploma or GED required. • RPSGT (Registered Polysomnographic Technologist) by Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) credential and/or R. EEG T (Registered Electroencephalographic Technologist)., by ABRET The Neurodiagnostic Credentialing and Accreditation required. • CCSH (Certification in Clinical Sleep Health) by Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) preferred. • Two years of college or equivalents preferred, or 3-5 years of experience performing polysomnography is preferred. • Current CPR or BLS certification required. • Demonstrated effective written and spoken communication skills. • Ability to move machines and patients weighing in excess of 25 pounds. • Ability to comply with BRPT standards of Conduct. Education High School Diploma/GED (Required) (BLS) - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association Pay Range $28.50-$46.60 Hourly At Lurie Children’s, we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity, reflecting individual contributions, experience, and expertise. The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions. In addition to base salary, Lurie Children’s offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees, leadership incentives for select roles, health and retirement benefits, and wellbeing programs. For more details on other compensation, consult your recruiter or click the following link to learn more about our benefits. Benefit Statement For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes: Medical, dental and vision insurance Employer paid group term life and disability Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account Flexible Spending Accounts Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave 403(b) with a 5% employer match Various voluntary benefits: • Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability • Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage • Tuition assistance • Student loan servicing and support • Adoption benefits • Backup Childcare and Eldercare • Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members • Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities • Discount purchasing program There’s a Place for You with Us At Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and its affiliates (collectively “Lurie Children’s”), we embrace and celebrate diversity and equity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and viewpoints — recognizing that diverse identities strengthen our workplace and the care we can provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly, appreciate differences, and make meaningful connections that foster belonging and allyship. This is a place where you can be your best, so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care. Lurie Children’s and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. For questions about how to request an accommodation please contact: employeehealth@luriechildrens.org AI Notice Lurie Children’s utilizes certain AI-enabled features within our recruiting platform to support candidate engagement and assist recruiters in identifying and prioritizing applicants whose experience aligns with job requirements. All employment decisions are made by individuals. It is a civil rights violation with respect to recruitment, hiring, promotion, or employment for an employer to use artificial intelligence that has the effect of subjecting employees to discrimination on the basis of protected classes under the Illinois Human Rights Act or to use zip codes as a proxy for protected classes. For questions about the use of artificial intelligence in this process or any additional support, please contact: peoplequestions@luriechildrens.org

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