Lead Sleep Technologist

University of California

north hollywood, CA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$51.17–$67.49 Per Hour
SKILLS
CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) Displays, Calibration, Clinical Research, Communication Skills, Instrumentation, Laboratory Equipment, Laboratory Operations, Laboratory Testing, Leadership, Mentoring, Operational Support, Operations Management, Patient Safety, Polysomnography, Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Quality Metrics, Respiratory Therapy, Sleep Laboratory, Sleep Medicine, Technical Leadership, Technical Support, Time Management
LOCATION
north hollywood, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago

General Information

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Work Location: North Hollywood, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

4 Night Shifts (10-hour shifts) includes weekends, excludes holidays

Posted Date

06/23/2025

Salary Range: $51.17 - 67.49 Hourly

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

25228

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The Lead Sleep Technologist provides technical supervision for both nighttime and daytime technologists and ensures high-quality standards across all sleep studies. In addition to performing the full range of testing offered in the lab, the Lead will conduct, record, and score sleep studies in real-time in accordance with AASM guidelines.

Key responsibilities include supporting quality assurance initiatives, training and mentoring sleep technologists, and collaborating with the Sleep Center Medical Director to ensure timely scoring and reporting for physician interpretation. This role also plays a key part in maintaining patient safety throughout all testing.

Additional duties include:

  • Ensuring proper functioning and calibration of all sleep lab equipment

  • Designing and updating protocols for specialized studies

  • Backing up all patient polysomnographic data

  • Providing technical support for new procedures and protocols

  • Assisting with day-to-day lab operations and workflow coordination

  • Collaborating on quality improvement efforts across the lab

  • Coordinating with the Manager, Medical Director, and administrative staff to ensure efficient operations

This is a leadership role that combines hands-on clinical expertise with operational oversight to support excellence in sleep medicine services.

Salary Range:

Job Qualifications

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  • CPR/BLS Certification is required.
  • License from the Medical Board of California Polysomnographic Tech OR Respiratory Care Board of CA Respiratory Care Practioner License required (or Board Eligible)
  • Experience with Basic computer skills.
  • Experience in sleep recording instrumentation and scoring techniques .
  • Comfort working with clinical research populations.
  • Required to work flexible hours including nights and/or days as patient scheduling indicates.
  • One of the following certifications is required:
  • Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (RPSGT)
  • National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
  • Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT)
  • Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT)
  • Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) -SDS
  • Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) -SDS
  • Registered Sleep Technologist (RST)
  • Experience in Polysomnography is required.
  • Experience with Basic computer skills.
  • Experience in sleep recording instrumentation and scoring techniques .
  • Comfort working with clinical research populations.
  • Experience training others in sleep procedures.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Patient experience focused.
  • Required to work flexible hours including nights and/or days as patient scheduling indicates.
  • Required to work in Westwood location as needed.

About the Company

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University of California