Sleep Technologist (RPSGT / CRT-SDS / RST) – Night Shift

ADP, Inc.; Flint (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k)

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Night shift differential

Job summary

Forward Labs in Flint, MI is seeking a Board-Certified Sleep Technologist to join our overnight sleep lab team. The role requires RPSGT, CRT-SDS, or CRT/RRT with RST credentials and involves independent PSG studies, PAP titrations, HSAT setup, and compassionate patient care.

You will calibrate equipment, score sleep stages, manage safety, and ensure high-quality data with minimal supervision while supporting a fast-paced clinical environment on the night shift.

Qualifications

• Active board certification in RPSGT, CRT-SDS, or CRT/RRT with RST is required.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• Strong working knowledge of AASM scoring criteria, PAP titration protocols, and PSG equipment.
• Excellent communication, critical thinking, and customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently overnight in a fast-paced clinical environment.

Responsibilities

• Review patient history, verify physician orders, and confirm insurance/consent documentation prior to testing.
• Greet and orient patients for in-center and home sleep testing, explaining procedures clearly and compassionately.
• Select, calibrate, and troubleshoot PSG equipment to ensure accurate signal acquisition.
• Apply EEG, EOG, EMG, ECG, respiratory, and other sensors in accordance with AASM standards.
• Independently conduct full-night diagnostic PSG, split-night, CPAP/BiPAP titration, MSLT, MWT, and parasomnia studies.
• Perform physiological calibrations, "lights out"/"lights on" protocols, and real-time data quality checks.
• Recognize and score sleep stages, respiratory events, arousals, and cardiac/movement abnormalities in real time.
• Initiate and adjust PAP therapy, supplemental oxygen, and other interventions per protocol and physician orders.
• Respond to patient safety events, medical emergencies, and equipment malfunctions during overnight shifts.
• 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).

Skills

AASM scoring criteria

PAP titration protocols

PSG equipment knowledge

Communication skills

Independent overnight work

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in Polysomnographic/Sleep Technology or related allied health field

Tools

PSG equipment

HSAT devices

Job description

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Sleep Technologist (RPSGT / CRT-SDS / RST) – Night Shift

Full Time AB2 - Flint, Flint, MI, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1334

Sleep Technologist (RPSGT / CRT-SDS / RST) – Night Shift

Location: Flint, MIEmployment Type: Full-Time | Night ShiftCompany: Forward LabsCertifications 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 directly improves lives.

Job Summary

Forward Labs is hiring a Board-Certified Sleep Technologist to join our overnight sleep lab team in Flint, MI. This role is ideal for an experienced polysomnographic technologist holding RPSGT (Registered Polysomnographic Technologist), CRT-SDS (Certified Respiratory Therapist – Sleep Disorders Specialist), or CRT/RRT with RST (Registered Sleep Technologist) credentials. You will independently perform and manage overnight sleep studies, PAP titrations, and related diagnostic procedures with minimal supervision, ensuring accurate data acquisition and an excellent patient experience.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 full-night diagnostic PSG, split-night, CPAP/BiPAP titration, MSLT, MWT, and parasomnia studies.
• Perform physiological calibrations, \"lights out\"/\"lights on\" protocols, and real-time data quality checks.
• Recognize and score sleep stages, respiratory events, arousals, and cardiac/movement abnormalities in real time.
• Initiate and adjust PAP therapy, supplemental oxygen, and other interventions per protocol and physician orders.
• Respond to patient safety events, medical emergencies, and equipment malfunctions during overnight shifts.
• 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 & Team Support

• Maintain strict compliance with HIPAA, infection control, and sleep center safety protocols.
• Support quality assurance initiatives, equipment maintenance, and inventory management.
• Mentor sleep trainees and support staff as needed; may assist in training new technologists.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation to support physician scoring and interpretation.
• Maintain current CPR/BLS certification and required continuing education for credential renewal.

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
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• Strong working knowledge of AASM scoring criteria, PAP titration protocols, and PSG equipment.
• Excellent communication, critical thinking, and customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently overnight 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 mentoring or training sleep technicians/trainees.
• Pay: Competitive, commensurate with certification and experience (rate to be finalized based on market data for board-certified RPSGT/CRT-SDS/RST technologists — typically above entry-level trainee pay)
• 401(k)
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Night shift differential (recommended addition for overnight-certified roles)

Why Join Forward Labs?

Forward Labs is a rapidly growing company offering opportunities to expand your professional skills in a supportive, innovative environment. If you're a board-certified sleep professional passionate about patient care, help us make a difference — one good night's sleep at a time.

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

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