RST) – Night Shift

Forward Health LLC•Flint, MI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Forward Labs is hiring a Lead Sleep Technologist to guide our day-shift sleep lab team in Flint, MI. This role is ideal for an experienced, board-certified polysomnographic technologist holding RPSGT (Registered Polysomnographic Technologist), CRT-SDS (Certified Respiratory Therapist – Sleep Disorders Specialist), or CRT/RRT with RST (Registered Sleep Technologist) credentials, who also brings 2–3 years of team leadership or supervisory experience. You will oversee daytime clinical operations, mentor and schedule a team of sleep technologists, and ensure high-quality patient care, accurate diagnostics, and smooth day-to-day workflow across in-center and home sleep testing programs.

Requirements

Active board certification in one of the following (required): RPSGT (Registered Polysomnographic Technologist), or CRT-SDS (Certified Respiratory Therapist – Sleep Disorders Specialist), or CRT or RRT with RST (Registered Sleep Technologist) credential
2–3 years of experience leading, supervising, or managing a team (sleep lab, clinical, or related healthcare setting).
Current CPR/BLS certification.
Strong working knowledge of AASM scoring criteria, PAP titration protocols, and PSG equipment.
Excellent communication, critical thinking, coaching, and customer service skills.
Ability to manage competing priorities and lead a team independently in a fast-paced clinical environment.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor's degree in Polysomnographic/Sleep Technology or related allied health field.
Prior experience with home sleep apnea testing (HSAT) and complex PAP titrations.
Experience with staff scheduling, training program development, or quality assurance programs.
Familiarity with AASM accreditation standards and survey preparation.

Responsibilities

Supervise, schedule, and coordinate the daily workflow of day-shift sleep technologists and support staff.
Serve as the first point of escalation for clinical, technical, and patient-care issues during day-shift operations.
Onboard, train, and mentor new technologists and trainees; conduct competency checks and ongoing skills coaching.
Support performance management: provide feedback, contribute to reviews, and help resolve staffing or workflow issues.
Partner with the Lab Manager/Director on staffing plans, equipment needs, and process improvements.
Lead or coordinate team meetings, huddles, and continuing education sessions.
Review patient history, verify physician orders, and confirm insurance/consent documentation prior to testing.
Greet and orient patients for in-center and out-of-center (home) sleep testing, explaining procedures clearly and compassionately.
Select, calibrate, and troubleshoot polysomnography (PSG) equipment to ensure accurate signal acquisition.
Apply EEG, EOG, EMG, ECG, respiratory, and other sensors in accordance with AASM (American Academy of Sleep Medicine) standards.
Independently conduct and oversee diagnostic PSG, split-night, CPAP/BiPAP titration, MSLT, MWT, and parasomnia studies as needed during day-shift hours (e.g., MSLT/MWT follow-up testing, daytime titrations, and equipment/data review).
Perform physiological calibrations and real-time data quality checks; review overnight data handoffs from the night team.
Recognize and score sleep stages, respiratory events, arousals, and cardiac/movement abnormalities.
Initiate and adjust PAP therapy, supplemental oxygen, and other interventions per protocol and physician orders.
Manage portable/home sleep testing (HSAT) equipment setup, patient education, data download, and troubleshooting.
Deliver age-specific, culturally competent care across all patient populations (pediatric through geriatric).
Maintain strict compliance with HIPAA, infection control, and sleep center safety protocols; ensure team-wide adherence.
Lead quality assurance initiatives, chart audits, and equipment maintenance/inventory management for the day team.
Maintain accurate, timely documentation to support physician scoring and interpretation.
Maintain current CPR/BLS certification and required continuing education for credential renewal; track team certification compliance.
Assist leadership with process documentation, policy updates, and accreditation readiness (e.g., AASM accreditation standards).