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Medical Instrument Technician (Polysomnography)
Military Treatment Facilities under DHA
Department of Defense
Location
Fort Carson, Colorado
Salary
$57,357 - $74,561
per year
Type
Full Time
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GS-7 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $41,966 - $54,557
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-6. Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or 1 year graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves working in a military hospital's sleep clinic to perform overnight sleep studies, set up and monitor equipment, and help diagnose sleep disorders like apnea.
You'll prepare patients for tests, explain procedures to ease their concerns, and maintain the specialized gear used.
It's a great fit for someone with hands-on experience in sleep tech who enjoys patient interaction in a structured healthcare setting.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience in evaluating and treating sleep disorders, including in-center and home sleep apnea testing
- Proficiency in operating, monitoring, and maintaining polysomnographic equipment
- Certification as a Polysomnography Technologist (preferred: Registered by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists - BRPT)
- Ability to prepare patients for tests, provide education, and address concerns
- Skills in calibrating, interfacing, and performing minor repairs on sleep study equipment
- Experience interpreting data from overnight polysomnographic recordings
- U.S. Citizenship required for this Department of Defense position
Full Job Description
About the Position: This positions are located in the Department of Medicine, Sleep Laboratory Clinic at Evans Army Community Hospital in Fort Carson, Colorado.
This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Licensure/Certification: A certified Polysomnography Technologist, Preferred Registration by the Board of Polysomnography Technologists (BRPT) is highly desired.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes conducting comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders, including in center and home sleep apnea testing; diagnostic and therapeutic interventions; AND operating, monitoring and maintaining equipment.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). Major Duties:
- Independently prepares, calibrates, interfaces, and operates all equipment used in polysomnographic procedures.
- Operates polysomnographic recording instruments to obtain an electroencephalographic record of patients sleep.
- Prepare the patient for tests reassuring the patient, providing basic education concerning the nature of the testing, allaying fears, or misconceptions.
- Makes minor repairs and performs operator level maintenance to the equipment used for sleep disorders evaluation.
- Post calibrates all the equipment used for the polysomnographic procedure.
- Independently interprets data obtained from all night recording.
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