DME Clinical Lead - Sleep

Nox Health Group; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nox Health Group seeks a DME Clinical Lead - Sleep to oversee day-to-day clinical leadership for PAP education initiation and sleep coaching post-setup. You will coach a two-function team, ensure high-quality patient experiences from setup through ongoing therapy, and drive standard clinical workflows.

The role demands PAP expertise, strong communication, and the ability to lead workflow improvements across departments in a fast-paced clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Active clinical license or credential appropriate to organizational and regulatory requirements (RT, LPN, RPSGT).
• Strong knowledge of PAP therapy, sleep apnea treatment, PAP equipment, mask fitting, and common treatment barriers.
• Experience educating and supporting patients during and after PAP initiation.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, train, and provide constructive feedback.
• Strong communication, critical thinking, and organizational skills.
• Ability to oversee multiple priorities in a fast-paced clinical environment.
• Previous leadership, supervisory, or training experience.
• Experience developing clinical workflows, training materials, or standard operating procedures.
• Familiarity with several PAP therapy brands' devices, masks, and supplies

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership for PAP setup and post-setup care.
• Set clear expectations for clinical quality, productivity, documentation, communication, and accountability.
• Conduct regular coaching, observation, and performance conversations.
• Support onboarding, training, and competency development for new and existing team members.
• Promote collaboration, ownership, and consistency across both PAP functions.
• Build a culture in which employees proactively identify problems, escalating concerns appropriately, and take ownership of the patient experience.
• Maintain the skills and knowledge necessary to fill in for either PAP Education & Initiation or Sleep Coaching/Post-Setup Support.

Skills

PAP therapy knowledge

Sleep apnea treatment

PAP equipment

Mask fitting

Patient education

Coaching & feedback

Leadership experience

Clinical workflow development

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Clinical license (RT/LPN/RPSGT)

Job description

About Us

Simply put, we believe in the power of sleep.

About Us

Simply put, we believe in the power of sleep. As sleep health champions, we want more and more people to wake up to a brighter day every day. And, we are making daily progress, as we help more organizations see sleep as transformational and a foundational pillar of health. We strive to give more access to the technology and care they need to lead fuller lives. Our depth of knowledge in the science of sleep gives us a unique perspective on sleep as a critical intervention strategy in chronic disease. We help people see the right problem and the right way forward, elevating not just our solutions but also advancing the field of sleep medicine. Our vision is to work with our partners - employers, health systems, health plans, government agencies, provider groups and others committed to transforming care - to expand sleep health care to where it is needed, so it can take its rightful place in the healthcare ecosystem.

About The Role

The DME Clinical Lead - Sleep is responsible for the day-to-day clinical leadership, coaching, and performance of team members supporting patients throughout the PAP therapy journey. This role oversees two primary clinical functions: PAP Education & Initiation and Sleep Coaching & Post-Setup Support

This role ensures patients receive a consistent, high-quality experience from initial PAP setup through ongoing therapy support. The DME Clinical Lead is responsible for team development, clinical standards, performance oversight, workflow improvement, and serving as a subject matter expert in PAP therapy. The role must also maintain competency in both functions and provide coverage for either function as needed based on staffing, volume, or operational priorities.

This is a working leadership role requiring strong PAP expertise, sound clinical judgment, excellent communication skills, and the ability to coach employees toward both clinical excellence and operational performance.

What You'll Do

Team Leadership & People Development

• Provide day-to-day leadership for employees supporting PAP setup and post-setup care.
• Set clear expectations for clinical quality, productivity, documentation, communication, and accountability.
• Conduct regular coaching, observation, and performance conversations.
• Support onboarding, training, and competency development for new and existing team members.
• Promote collaboration, ownership, and consistency across both PAP functions.
• Build a culture in which employees proactively identify problems, escalating concerns appropriately, and take ownership of the patient experience.
• Maintain the skills and knowledge necessary to fill in for either PAP Education & Initiation or Sleep Coaching/Post-Setup Support.

Clinical Quality & Standards

• Serve as a PAP therapy subject matter expert for the DME team and providers.
• Maintain strong knowledge of PAP devices, masks, accessories, therapy data, common treatment barriers, and troubleshooting techniques.
• Ensure clinical workflows align with organizational policies, manufacturer guidelines, payer requirements, and applicable clinical standards.
• Maintain and reinforce clinical standards, workflows, protocols, and competencies.
• Review patient interactions, documentation, and team performance to identify coaching and process improvement opportunities.
• Conduct routine quality reviews of patient interactions, documentation, and clinical decision-making, reporting concerns up to DME leadership.
• Develop and maintain clinical reference materials, workflows, scripts, educational resources, and standard operating procedures related to PAP therapy.
• Escalate significant clinical, safety, compliance, or patient experience concerns appropriately.

Patient Experience & Escalation Support

• Model and reinforce a patient experience that is supportive, individualized, and confidence-building.
• Assist with escalated PAP therapy concerns.
• Identify recurring patient experience issues and partner with leadership to address root causes.

Process Improvement & Collaboration

• Identify opportunities to improve PAP workflows, clinical quality, efficiency, and patient outcomes.
• Partner with DME operations, clinical teams, providers, customer support, billing, and other teams as needed.
• Support development and implementation of new PAP programs, workflows, training materials, and clinical initiatives.
• Escalate recurring operational, clinical, or product-related barriers to appropriate leadership.

Qualifications

• Active clinical license or credential appropriate to organizational and regulatory requirements (RT, LPN, RPSGT).
• Strong knowledge of PAP therapy, sleep apnea treatment, PAP equipment, mask fitting, and common treatment barriers.
• Experience educating and supporting patients during and after PAP initiation.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, train, and provide constructive feedback.
• Strong communication, critical thinking, and organizational skills.
• Ability to oversee multiple priorities in a fast-paced clinical environment.
• Previous leadership, supervisory, or training experience.
• Experience developing clinical workflows, training materials, or standard operating procedures.
• Familiarity with several PAP therapy brands' devices, masks, and supplies