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Santa Rosa, CA

Respiratory Care Practitioner – Sleep Medicine

Position Overview

The facility seeks an experienced Respiratory Care Practitioner to join its sleep medicine program. You'll work day shifts (8:00 AM – 6:00 PM), Monday through Thursday, on a 13-week contract beginning December 14, 2026.

What You'll Do

You'll provide direct patient care across the sleep lab, managing both adult and pediatric patients. Your responsibilities include:

  • Conducting and scoring polysomnography (PSG) and multiple sleep latency tests (MSLT)
  • Operating and titrating CPAP, BiPAP, VPAP, and other respiratory support equipment
  • Monitoring end-tidal CO2, oxygen saturation, cardiac rhythms, and EEG
  • Performing home sleep tests and seizure studies
  • Patient education on sleep apnea, complex sleep disorders, and equipment use
  • Maintaining infection control standards

Requirements

  • License: Current Respiratory Care Practitioner license (compact license required at submission)
  • Certifications: BLS, RRT, RPSGT, and SDS
  • Experience: Minimum 1 year in respiratory care or sleep medicine
  • Charting: Proficiency with electronic health records
  • Availability: Willing to float to nearby facilities as needed; must work 3 of 5 holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)

Patient Population

You'll care for adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients with sleep disorders, periodic breathing, cardiac abnormalities, and complex respiratory conditions.

Contract Details

  • 13 weeks guaranteed
  • Weekend coverage required
  • 40-hour orientation included
  • Two professional references required (covering 1 year within the last 3 years)