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.
*** 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 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
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/.
V19USAJOBS@VA.GOV · 719-227-4600
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $36409 – $72644/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-12-21.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
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