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Medical Instrument Tech (Polysomnography)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 6 days ago
On-site Asheville, NC $56K – $73K Apply by Sep 18, 2026 Medical Instrument Technician ESTJESTPISFPISTP Trades
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As Medical Instrument Technician (MIT) of the Charles George Veterans Affairs Medical Center (CGVAMC) in the Sleep Disorders Center (SDC), independently operates and monitors neurodiagnostic equipment and provides patient care in the CPAP, Home Sleep Testing, and Nighttime Sleep clinics.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but are not limited to the following: The technician performs a full range of standard, but complex examinations including overnight sleep studies, MSLT (multiple sleep latency tests), Home Sleep Studies, PAP (positive airway pressure), routine sleep study testing, follow-up monitoring, other clinical duties.
- →The incumbent is expected to perform direct and indirect patient care duties, perform and score diagnostic testing including overnight polysomnography, multiple sleep latency testing, maintenance of wakefulness test and home sleep testing.
- →Additionally, the incumbent performs and supervises staff performing therapeutics including PAP titration, maintenance, and remote monitoring in addition to the supervisory and administrative duties.
- →The incumbent must be able to operate a variety of equipment including APAP/CPAP/BiPAP devices, AVAPS devices, Home Sleep Test Devices (HST), Polly Sonogram Devices to include oxygen monitors/analyzers, electroencephalograms (EEG), electrocardiograms (EKG), electrooculography (EOG), electromyography (EMG), pressure transducers, and other items of equipment used in providing sleep medicine therapy.
- →Additionally, the incumbent performs therapeutics including PAP titration, maintenance, and remote monitoring.
- →The incumbent must be able to operate a variety of equipment including APAP/CPAP/BiPAP devices, AVAPS devices, Home Sleep Test Devices (HST), Polly Sonogram Devices to include oxygen monitors/analyzers, electroencephalograms (EEG), electrocardiograms (EKG), electrooculography (EOG), electromyography (EMG), pressure transducers, and other items of equipment used in providing sleep medicine therapy.
- →FUNCTIONS OR SCOPE OF ASSIGNED DUTIES: In addition to the neurophysiologic skills, the MIT will adhere to the SDC policies in diagnostic monitoring and treatment particularly among complex patients.
- →The MIT will participate in various duties including home sleep testing hook-up, PAP clinics, multiple sleep latency and maintenance of wakefulness testing.
- →The incumbent will participate in remote care via Home Sleep Testing and PAP modem downloads.
- →The technician will know medical terminology, anatomy, physiology as it relates to sleep disorders.
- →They have advanced knowledge of The International classification of sleep disorders and the ability to recognize uncommon and or rare sleep disorders.
- →The technician will understand the relationship of events, sleep stages, and possible medical conditions which influence or result from events occuring during sleep.
- →They will use this knowledge to review medical records, read and understand routine and complex sleep study orders.
- →They will know normal and abnormal results and will document abnormalities during procedure.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 57399226-bd2c-45ec-9139-8b9a0f5b1091
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