How to hire a sleep technician

How to hire a sleep technician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step sleep technician hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a sleep technician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new sleep technician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The sleep technician hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   A sleep technician's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, sleep technicians from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   Here's a comparison of sleep technician salaries for various roles:

   Type of Sleep Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Sleep Technician		$17-33
   Perfusionist	A perfusionist is a healthcare expert who specializes in operating machinery that helps patients maintain blood flow during cardiac surgeries. As a member of a cardiothoracic surgical team, their duties also include monitoring the patient's vital signs, preparing cardiopulmonary bypass machines, meeting with team members before the surgery to identify the patient's needs, and developing strategies with the surgeons... Show more	$32-100
   Polysomnograph Technician	In the medical industry, a Polysomnograph Technician is a health professional who specializes in conducting tests and examinations to diagnose and treat different sleeping conditions, all while under the supervision of a physician or polysomnographic technologist. Their responsibilities include assisting patients by preparing them for the examinations, answering inquiries, and helping them understand the procedures, making them feel comfortable every step of the way... Show more	$18-34

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • Patient Care
   • RPSGT
   • CPR
   • Patient Safety
   • Sleep Disorders
   • EEG
   • Titration
   • Patient Education
   • Customer Service
   • Sleep Medicine
   • EKG
   • MSLT
   • Sleep Stages

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Administer CPAP and BiPAP devices and educate patients the effective way of using and trouble shooting operate clinical devices.
   • Perform mask fitting, CPAP and BiPap set ups and titration through modification of modes and settings base on patient response.
   • Identify and troubleshoot artifact (EEG, EMG, ECG, and respiratory channels as well as the environment).
   • Have experience with running research, in hospital patient's, pediatrics and set ups for MSLT's and MWT's.
   • general floors, PFT lab and perform ECG's.
   • Maintain current CPR, a certification.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your sleep technician job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A sleep technician can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, sleep technicians' average salary in mississippi is 32% less than in virginia.
   • Seniority. Entry-level sleep technicians 49% less than senior-level sleep technicians.
   • Certifications. A sleep technician with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a sleep technician's salary.

   Average sleep technician salary

   $50,458yearly

   $24.26 hourly rate

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   Entry-level sleep technician salary

   $36,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

4. Writing a sleep technician job description

   A good sleep technician job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a sleep technician job description:

   Sleep technician job description example

   The Sleep Lab Lead is responsible for the training and development of the clinical staff as well as providing direct patient care and assisting the medical director and administrative director with program development. Aside from the sleep lab duties, the Sleep Lab Lead will attend and participate in leadership meetings to discuss concerns, policies and processes, or any potential quality improvement projects. The Sleep Lab Lead will also assist in leading the Quality Improvement initiatives, creating, and reviewing policies as well as any other administrative duties assigned to them. The Sleep Lab Lead will be responsible for communication to sleep lab staff concerning process improvement as well as working with the medical director in identifying technical improvements.
   Essential Functions :
   A. Perform PSGT duties as outlined in the job description for the Montrose Regional Health Sleep Lab. Filling in for vacations and sick calls when necessary and performing daytime sleep studies and mask desensitization.
   B. Responsible for medical supplies inventory and ordering
   C. Responsible for scoring the majority of in-house sleep studies and coordinating contracted RPSGT who aids in scoring.
   D. Responsible for preparedness of Joint Commission. Including having staff prepared and trained in Joint Commission standards. Including processes to keep up to Joint Commission standards.
   E. Responsible reviewing sleep study orders to assure clinical necessity and correct procedures. Coordinating with ordering providers when appropriate.
   F. Responsible for calling patients prior to procedures to assure patient readiness and provide instruction.
   G. Following up with patients post procedure to assure compliance and provide education when appropriate.
   H. Responsible for communications between the clinical staff and the front office staff.
   I. Responsible for assisting in reviewing efficiency of schedules and patient flow.
   J. Responsible for assisting in interview process for clinical staff. Which includes training and orienting new clinical staff.
   K. Responsible for creating/ coordinating education for clinical staff.
   L. Responsible for assuring competencies on all clinical staff is up to date.
   M. Provides feedback to Medical Director and Service Line Directors.
   L. Assist in obtaining and maintaining, AASM credentialing for the sleep lab.
   
   Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
   Physical Demands: Ability to lift twenty (20) pounds. Moving, lifting or transferring of patients may involve lifting of up to fifty (50) pounds. Ability to stand for extended periods. Fine motor skills. Visual acuity.
   Qualifications & Skills:
   · High School Diploma · RPSGT (Registered Polysomnographic Technologist) credentialing by the BRPT (Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists), RST (Registered Sleep Technologist) Certification from the ABSM (American Board of Sleep Medicine), or SDS (Sleep Disorders Specialty) from the NBRC (National Board of Respiratory Care) · Minimum of 2 years of Sleep Lab clinical experience
   
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5. Post your job

   To find sleep technicians for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any sleep technicians they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level sleep technicians with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your sleep technician job on Zippia to find and recruit sleep technician candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit sleep technicians, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new sleep technician

   Once you've selected the best sleep technician candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new sleep technician. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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