Medical Instrument Technician - Polysomnography

Summary

The Medical Instrument Technician - Polysomnography (MIT), plays a crucial role in the evaluation, management, & education of patients with sleep disorders, ensuring high-quality patient care & adherence to sleep medicine protocols. They support patients through telehealth, in-person appointments, and telephone consultations, ensuring optimal use of positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy. Requires expertise in sleep disorder diagnostics, PAP technologies, & adherence to regulatory standards.

Duties

• *** 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. *** Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional 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 Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary & regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade) Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66 Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) 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 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency: Medical Instrument Technicians must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 2, section D, paragraph 5a, this part. Certification: Certification is not required for this occupation; however, Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification is strongly desirable at the GS6 or above as evidence of possession of the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities. The Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification is also highly desirable for employees at the GS8 level. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grade Determinations: GS4 MIT-Polysomnography Experience or Education: Must have at least 1 year of experience comparable to the next lower grade level whichdemonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics related to the duties of the position to be filled. Six months of this experience may have been in medically related fields such as nursing assistant, practical nursing, or similar fields. The remaining six months must have been in operating diagnostic and therapeutic equipment covered by this occupation. Experience gained in the operation of equipment for animal diagnosis or treatment may be credited at this level. ~OR~ Successfully completed two years of education above high school or an associate's degree with a major field of study directly related to the medical instrument technician occupation. GS4 MIT-Polysomnography Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA's): In addition to the experience, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Knowledge of basic medical terminology. Ability to learn the components, operating characteristics, and settings of the equipment to be used. Ability to learn typical patient reactions to the basic procedures involved and ability to recognize signs of distress. Ability to learn the standard positions for the procedure being conducted. Ability to communicate orally and in writing. GS5 MIT-Polysomnography Experience or Education: Must have at least 1 year of experience comparable to the next lower grade level which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics related to the duties of the position to be filled. This would be experience in operating equipment related to the particular specialization for which application is made or in related functional areas. Experience gained in the operation of equipment for animal diagnosis or treatment may be credited through this grade level. ~OR~ Successfully completed 4 academic years above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with courses related to the occupation, or a bachelor's degree in a major field of study appropriate to medical instrument technician functions. GS5 MIT-Polysomnography Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA's): In addition to the experience, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Knowledge of standard medical terminology to interpret physician orders or instructions. Knowledge of common physical disabilities and ability to position patients for the examination or treatment. Ability to learn the normal and abnormal results for routine procedures to recognize and report obvious abnormalities. Ability to operate the equipment to administer routine/standard diagnostic treatment or procedures. Ability to perform standard operator maintenance on the equipment including the ability to disassemble, clean, reassemble, and calibrate the machine. GS6 MIT-Polysomnography Experience: Must have at least 1 year of experience comparable to the next lower grade level which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics related to the duties…

Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.