Medical Instrument Technician - Polysomnography

Job Title

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until December 21, 2026. The initial cutoff date for referral of eligible applications will be November 2, 2026. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as needed basis until positions are filled.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include triaging consults, facilitating CPAP clinic operations, managing sleep study data, and providing direct patient education and equipment troubleshooting. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Applies established protocols for accurate sleep study interpretation and scoring.
• Demonstrates proficiency in identifying and treating sleep-related breathing disorders.
• Provides expertise in PAP therapy, including mask fitting and device setup (CPAP, BiPAP, AVAPS, Servo Ventilator).
• Ensures appropriate oxygen therapy coordination with Home Oxygen services.
• Conducts PAP mask fittings and patient education on equipment use.
• Performs CPAP/BiPAP setup, troubleshooting, and re-evaluation.
• Enrolls and manages patients within CPAP/BiPAP clinic follow-up programs.
• Demonstrates strong customer service skills, providing compassionate patient interactions.
• Utilizes CPRS to manage patient records, consult tracking, and clinic scheduling.
• Reviews and archives sleep studies, ensuring data accuracy and compliance.
• Generates technical summary reports for physician review and quality assurance.
• Ensures contract compliance with home oxygen/CPAP providers.
• Develops and implements process improvements for clinic efficiency.
• Provides guidance to patients on PAP-related concerns through multiple communication channels.
• Collaborates with healthcare teams to ensure continuity of care.

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday 7:30AM to 4:00PM

Telework

May be available on an Ad-hoc basis as determined by the agency policy.

Virtual

This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #:

53982A, 53983A, 53984A, 53985A, 53986A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:

Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):

Not Authorized

US Department of Veterans Affairs