Polysomnographic Technologist

Location: Flint, MI Employment Type: Full-Time | Day Shift Company: Forward Labs Certifications Required: RPSGT, CRT-SDS, or CRT/RRT with RST credential

About Forward Labs

Forward Labs is a fast-growing sleep diagnostics provider dedicated to helping patients in Flint, Michigan and beyond get better sleep and better health. We combine compassionate, patient-centered care with cutting-edge polysomnography technology to diagnose and treat sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy, and other sleep disorders. Join a supportive, mission-driven team where your clinical expertise and leadership directly improve lives.

Job Summary

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 23 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.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Operations

• 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.

Sleep Study Preparation & Patient Care

• 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.

Sleep Study Administration

• 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).

Compliance, Quality & Program Support

• 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).

Required Qualifications

• 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
• 23 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

Compensation & Benefits

Pay: Competitive, commensurate with certification, leadership experience, and market data for lead-level board-certified RPSGT/CRT-SDS/RST technologists (above senior individual-contributor tech pay).

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Leadership stipend/differential (recommended addition for supervisory day-shift roles)

Why Join Forward Labs?

Forward Labs is a rapidly growing company offering the opportunity to step into a leadership role while staying close to hands-on patient care. If you're a board-certified sleep professional with proven team leadership experience and a passion for mentoring others and improving patient outcomes, apply today and help us build a stronger day-shift team one good night's sleep at a time.

Forward Labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

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