The incumbent, under the supervision of the Section Chief / Supervisor(s), Respiratory Care and Diagnostics Services and coordination of the Program Leader, The Sleep Laboratory, displays proficiency and performs at a level of excellence in all Sleep Diagnostic diagnostics and procedures as well as other related therapies in accordance with the guidelines established by the American Sleep Disorders Association, American Academy of Sleep Disorders and policies and procedures of Tampa VA Hospital.
Duties for the GS8 position: Duties may include, but not limited to: - Patient instruction and education - Patient assessment related to sleep disorders - Patient setup, calibration and acquisition performance verification - Monitoring of multiple physiological data throughout the test - Troubleshooting of polysomnographic recording equipment - Perform pre and post-test calibrations - Identify and treat sleep related breathing disorders - Recognize the need for medical intervention if patient safety is at risk - Remove, and sterilize electrodes and sensors at completion of study - The staging of the sleep studies - Document all data in CPRS including for scoring - The Scoring of Sleep Studies - Independently evaluate sleep related breathing disorders patients, and titrate pressures, download data, review compliance and fit patients with appropriate interface devices to achieve the physicians therapeutic goals.
- Portable Home Sleep Monitor to include; assessment, education, equipment setup and downloading patient data. - Providing TeleHealth services for (CPAP/Home sleep) **This is not a virtual position Telehealth service are provided on site. This represents the full performance level. At this level Polysomnographic Technicians are able to interact fully with the patient and physician to diagnose sleep disorders including those that are uncommon or rare.
They are able to conduct full sleep studies including overnight studies and evaluate the relationship of events, sleep stages, and possible medical conditions which influence or result from events occurring during sleep. They anticipate problems likely to occur during the sleep study and prepare for such situations, make changes in established procedures, or recommend alternative courses of action. They are able to mentor lower graded technicians.
The applicant must be reliable, able to work independently and be self-motivated. The Polysomnographer is responsible for performing job duties in accordance with Mission, Vision and Values of James A Haley Veterans' Hospital Work Schedule: After orientation period, a compressed schedule may be available depending on the service's needs (20:00-0630, 0530-16:00) or approved compressed schedule, weekdays and weekends.
Tours of Duty are subject to change as needed to meet the needs of the service. Functional Statement #: 70509F
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on 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/.
Daren.Wooten@va.gov · 402-995-9659
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $62775 – $81605/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-02.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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