Sleep Disorders Lab: Polysomnography Instrument Tech

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Medical Instrument Technician (MIT) at the Charles George Veterans Affairs Medical Center Sleep Disorders Center to independently operate and monitor neurodiagnostic equipment and deliver patient care in CPAP - Home Sleep Testing and Nighttime Sleep clinics.

The incumbent will perform a wide range of diagnostic sleep studies, supervise staff in PAP therapies, and handle remote monitoring and telemetric care as part of a dynamic sleep medicine team.

Qualifications

• Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Work Schedule: 7:30am - 4:00pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Remote: This is not a remote position Telework: This is not a telework position Functional Statement #: 000000 EDRP: Not Authorized Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Job description

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Medical Instrument Technician (MIT) at the Charles George Veterans Affairs Medical Center Sleep Disorders Center to independently operate and monitor neurodiagnostic equipment and deliver patient care in CPAP - Home Sleep Testing and Nighttime Sleep clinics.

The incumbent will perform a wide range of diagnostic sleep studies, supervise staff in PAP therapies, and handle remote monitoring and telemetric care as part of a dynamic sleep medicine team.