Medical Instrument Technician (Polysomnography) Job in Lebanon, PA

Summary

This job is open to

• The public

  U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Duties

The following is a summary of the major essential functions of this job. The Incumbent may perform other related duties as assigned, both major and minor not mentioned below; periodically specific functions may change.

• Demonstrates knowledge of standard, computerized polysomnography for recording continuous physiological data including Electroencephalogram, Electrooculogram, Electrocardiogram, Electromyogram, and Respiratory parameters.
• Demonstrates knowledge and experience in customer service activities.
• Demonstrates skills to include computer literacy, typing, telephone communications, and patient documentation.
• Operates and maintains the electroencephalograph and other devices to record the electrical activity of the brain during sleep.
• Operates and maintains the electroencephalograph and other devices to record the electrical activity of the brain during sleep.
• Effectively assures quality customer service in accordance with company written policies and procedures.
• Builds credibility for the organization through effective communication and servicing of patient needs through quality patient care.
• Responsible for answering telephone, screening and directing calls appropriately.
• Handles customer complaints/problems per established policy and procedures.
• Knowledge of polysomnography procedural protocols (including overnight sleep studies, MSLT, MWT, PAP, etc.)
• Stays up on information necessary to deliver quality health care.
• Responsible for providing timely customer service to all walk-in customers.
• Provides coverage for EEG testing.
• Responsible for development, monitoring and reporting of quality monitors for the sleep program.
• Maintains appropriate equipment levels
• Set up of appropriate respiratory/sleep equipment to all patients admitted into service.
• Responsible for education of patients as related to the equipment given and sleep hygiene.
• Distributes questionnaires and retrieves responses from the patients, assuring copies are in the medical record.
• Responsible for tracking and monitoring all home studies and respiratory sleep equipment in patient homes.
• Responsible for ongoing quality assurance program for respiratory sleep equipment maintenance and services.
• Responsible for insuring that all technical policies and medical equipment policies and/or procedures related to respiratory equipment and services are followed.
• Monitor equipment recalls and equipment malfunctions ensuring proper safety follow-up.
• Maintain records as required by agencies to include, but not limited to: JC, FDA, OSHA and MSDS as related to all equipment and patient care.
• Responsible for independently administering complex sleep therapy treatments and procedures under a physician's orders.
• Ability to properly assess patient's condition using examination and other clinical data.
• Ability to demonstrate and instruct patients, family and health care providers on the proper use of sleep equipment and procedures.
• Ability to maintain accurate inventories of sleep equipment.
• Ability to coordinate the distribution, retrieval and data management of unattended sleep studies.
• Demonstrates knowledge of computers sufficient to perform data management task and downloading of data streams from patient monitoring systems.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• 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.
• You may be required to serve a trial period.
• 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 dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).

How You Will Be Evaluated

Required Documents

How to Apply

All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/26/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12801991.

1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.

Next steps

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.

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NOTE: Participation in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement that all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccination or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccination has been granted. HCP in violation of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locations or who come into contact with VA patients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locations include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associated clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrative, remote and onsite, paid and without compensation, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work at these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with patients outside VA medical facilities.