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Medical Instrument Technician (Polysomnography)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 34 days ago
On-site Detroit, MI $62K – $80K Apply by Aug 19, 2026 Medical Instrument Technician ESTJESTPISFPISTP Trades
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The John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit, MI is recruiting for a Medical Instrument Technician (Polysomnography). Polysomnography Technicians operate the electroencephalograph and other devices to record the electrical activity of the brain during sleep. Registration is offered by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT). Registration is not required but is highly desired.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Medical Instrument Technician (MIT), also known as the Polysomnography Technician, functions within the section of the Sleep Medicine, in Medicine Service, and is responsible for diagnostic testing, scoring, initiation & titration of patients with known or suspected sleep disorders.
- →Identifies information that must be obtained prior to performing any diagnostic testing and/or therapeutic intervention, including, but not limited to: patient identification, history and review of any previous sleep study or other pertinent information.
- →Performs comprehensive patient assessments, including, but not limited to: assessment of heart rate and respiratory rate & effort, oxygen saturation, transcutaneous carbon dioxide measurements and electroencephalogram (EEG).
- →Appropriately prepares patient for procedure using standardized aseptic technique.
- →Identifies critical information that must be communicated during testing and procedures, including the provision of directions/coaching/education at a level that is appropriate to patient understanding.
- →Adapts care to patient situation, including desensitization of mask or interface, reassurance, coaching and/or early termination of study, if warranted.
- →Identifies and takes proper action when faced with patient situations that require urgent or emergent management, including, but not limited to: falls, fainting, acute mental status change, shortness of breath, hypoxia, chest pain & cardiopulmonary arrest.
- →Ensures that all completed studies are scored accurately, uploaded to the appropriate storage site and, if needed, printed and placed in the interpreting MD mailbox.
- →Provides patient education related to the purpose of study, the time required and instructions for use (if providing an in-home study device), ensuring adequate teach-back and understanding.
- →Ensures a safe patient environment at all times.
- →This includes but is not limited to: keeping patient care areas clean, organized and free from trip hazards, completing disinfection of equipment in-between patients, encouraging the use of walkers or other mobility aids when needed, and making recommendations for urgent care follow up, when indicated.
- →Uses a practical knowledge of location and function of major body organs and structures in order to position the patient and/or connect monitoring equipment to take optimum advantage of equipment capabilities.
- →Prepares, calibrates, interfaces, and operates all equipment used in polysomnographic procedures.
- →This position is also open at the GS-4/5/6/7/8 to current, permanent VHA employees with announcement CBSR-13033598-26-CB.
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.
- ✓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
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