Job Description

Req ID: 212613
Location: Central Zone, Abbie J. Lane Memorial Building - QEII
Department: MHA CZ Sleep Disorders Clinic
Type of Employment: Casual Hourly PT long-assignment (80%) x 1
NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 20-Nov-25
Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We're on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.
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About the Opportunity
Under the general supervision of the laboratory physicians, the Polysomnographic (PSG) Technologist provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders. This includes polysomnography, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and patient care and education. The Polysomnographic Technologist scores and analyzes collected data and prepares summarized reports for interpretation by the sleep laboratory physicians. The PGS Technologist is actively involved in the education of affiliate learners (i.e. medical students, residents, PhD students, visiting physicians, sleep fellows, home care employees and respiratory therapy students). The PSG Technologist participates in a variety of ongoing research protocols.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Grade 12 diploma
• Must be committed to writing the Board of Registered Polysomnographists registry exam to achieve Registered Polysomnographist Technologist (RPSGT) designation
• Experience working in a medical setting
• Must have current cardiopulmonary resuscitation BLS-C
• Must have completed learning modules and objectives as set out by the American Association of Sleep Technologist
• Must be able to complete the set objectives of the practical experience as part of the training program
• Knowledge regarding normal physiology, anatomy, and pathological states (commit to independent study outside of work hours to prepare for registry exam)
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours

• Long Assignment, Part-Time (80%) / 60 Hours Bi-Weekly
• December 2025 to December 2026, approximately 12 months

Compensation and Benefits
Polysomnographic Tech in Training:
$24.24 - $28.30 hourly
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
?This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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