Medical Instrument Technician (Polysomnography) GS-0649-08

Responsibilities

• Conduct a variety of polysomnography tests.
• Prepare, calibrate, interface, and operate all equipment used in polysomnographic procedures.
• Explain procedures, and position patient to insure patient comfort for optimal recording of EEG.
• Record significant observations such as sleep stage, heart rate, respiration rate, oxygen saturation level, body position; presence and/or absence of sleep apnea, snoring, cardiac arrhythmias, and night terrors.
• Calibrate and maintain in proper working order complex respiratory equipment.
• Interpret data obtained from all night recording.
• Performs Other Duties as Assigned.

  Qualifications

  • One year of specialized experience includes conducting polysomnography tests and analyzing polysomnography test results or maintaining polysomnography equipment.
  • One and a half years of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Polysomnography or Sleep Technology.
  • A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.