Lead Technician

Job Title: Lead Technician

Location: Cooperman Barnabas Medical Ctr

Department Name: Sleep Lab

Req #: 0000258546

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $37.80 - $44.10 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Lead Sleep Technologist

Our Lead Sleep Technologists work collaboratively with physicians, respiratory therapists, nurses, and sleep center staff to deliver exceptional diagnostic and therapeutic care for pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients with sleep disorders. As both a clinical expert and team leader, the Lead Sleep Technologist provides comprehensive sleep testing services while overseeing the daily operations and performance of the sleep laboratory. Through technical excellence, mentorship, and a commitment to quality, our Lead Sleep Technologists help improve patient outcomes and ensure the highest standards of care. We hope you are excited by the opportunity to lead a team dedicated to transforming the patient experience through compassion, innovation, and clinical excellence!

A Typical Day:

• Performing comprehensive sleep studies for pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients, including polysomnography (PSG), PAP titration studies, Multiple Sleep Latency Tests (MSLT), Maintenance of Wakefulness Tests (MWT), parasomnia studies, and home sleep apnea testing (HSAT).
• Collecting, analyzing, and integrating patient information to determine individualized testing needs while ensuring compliance with physician orders and laboratory protocols.
• Demonstrating proper electrode application using the international 10-20 electrode placement system and ensuring accurate physiologic signal acquisition throughout testing.
• Preparing, calibrating, maintaining, operating, and troubleshooting sleep diagnostic equipment, including pulse oximetry, transcutaneous monitoring, end-tidal CO₂ monitoring, CPAP/BiPAP devices, and other sleep laboratory technology.
• Monitoring sleep studies in real time, recognizing and correcting signal artifacts, documenting significant clinical events, and implementing therapeutic interventions to ensure patient safety and high-quality data collection.
• Titrating CPAP and BiPAP therapy according to American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) guidelines.
• Scoring sleep studies in accordance with AASM scoring criteria while maintaining an inter-scorer reliability rate greater than 85%.
• Completing patient documentation, study charges, and ensuring all records are accurate, complete, and submitted in a timely manner.
• Coordinating the sleep study reporting process, including dictation, transcription, physician final reports, archiving, filing, and distribution of completed studies.
• Maintaining inventory and ensuring adequate supplies and equipment are available for daily laboratory operations.
• Assisting the Administrative Director with daily sleep center operations, workflow coordination, staffing support, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Providing leadership, guidance, mentorship, and education to sleep technologists while serving as the department's clinical resource for sleep medicine best practices.
• Supporting onboarding, competency validation, quality assurance activities, regulatory compliance, and patient and staff education initiatives.
• Completing annual continuing medical education (CME) requirements and maintaining competency with evolving sleep medicine standards and technologies.
• Collaborating closely with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to deliver exceptional patient care while fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and operational excellence.

This role might be for you if:

• You are passionate about improving the lives of patients with sleep disorders through compassionate, evidence-based care.
• You thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment where technical expertise, critical thinking, and patient safety are top priorities.
• You enjoy mentoring and developing fellow technologists while promoting teamwork and accountability.
• You are committed to maintaining the highest standards of quality, regulatory compliance, and AASM best practices.
• You value continuous learning, professional development, and operational excellence in an accredited sleep laboratory.

To be considered:

• Current New Jersey Polysomnographic Technologist License required.
• Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) preferred.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Registered EEG Technician with sleep laboratory experience will also be considered, provided they meet New Jersey licensure requirements.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification required through American Heart Association
• Registration through the American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM), Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT), or National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) preferred, as applicable.
• Certification in Clinical Sleep Health (CCSH), or eligibility to obtain the certification, is preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of sleep study scoring using current AASM guidelines is strongly preferred.
• Previous leadership or lead technologist experience in an accredited sleep laboratory is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead clinical workflows, mentor staff, maintain regulatory standards, and support operational excellence within a multidisciplinary sleep center.
• Ability to work Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer