Polysomnography Technologist - Advanced Sleep Diagnostics

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 41,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Mississippi seeks a Medical Instrument Technician - Polysomnographic Technologist (MIT/PSGT) to perform routine, standardized sleep studies under supervision, requiring basic medical terminology knowledge.

Qualified candidates may advance through GS-4 to GS-8 levels with demonstrated KSAs and experience in standard polysomnography procedures and CPAP titration.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of standard medical terminology.
• Ability to operate and learn PSG equipment and settings.
• Ability to recognize signs of distress and interpret sleep study orders.
• Ability to score sleep stages and document results.
• Basic knowledge of polysomnographic procedures (overnight studies, MSLT, MWT).

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine polysomnography examinations.
• Assist in overnight sleep studies and data collection.
• Maintain equipment including calibration and setup.
• Document findings and assist with patient care during studies.

Skills

Polysomnography

CPAP titration

Sleep stage scoring

Patient monitoring

Medical terminology

Education

Two years of education above high school

Bachelor's degree related to the occupation

Tools

Polysomnography equipment

Laboratory computers

CPAP devices

Job description

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Mississippi seeks a Medical Instrument Technician - Polysomnographic Technologist (MIT/PSGT) to perform routine, standardized sleep studies under supervision, requiring basic medical terminology knowledge.

Qualified candidates may advance through GS-4 to GS-8 levels with demonstrated KSAs and experience in standard polysomnography procedures and CPAP titration.