Supervisory Medical Instrument Technician (Sleep Polysomnography)

Quick Facts

• Role: Supervisory Medical Instrument Technician (Sleep Polysomnography)

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm

• Telework: Ad-hoc only

Description

The Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) serves as the supervisory medical technologist in the Sleep Program. You will oversee Sleep Lab operations to maintain optimal performance, score sleep studies, and provide hands-on technologist support as needed.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Home Sleep Apnea Testing (HSAT) program to meet Joint Commission, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and other regulatory standards

• Coordinate care with Sleep Medicine providers, Sleep Technologists, and patients for PSG, PAP titration, MSLT, MWT, hypoglossal nerve stimulation sleep studies, HSAT, PAP/Nap clinic, CPAP clinic, and sleep study scoring

• Monitor Sleep Lab functioning: resource monitoring/allocation, supply inventory, infection control adherence, and processing/storage of sleep study reports per VA, Joint Commission, and legal requirements

• Verify instrument calibration and operation; troubleshoot and coordinate with Biomedical/IT when appropriate

• Coordinate technical/factory assistance with Biomed to maximize equipment performance

• Liaise with logistics to maintain supply inventory and submit purchase requests to avoid disruption of patient care

• Oversee the VA Somnoware system integrating electronic medical records with sleep study software and streamlining lab workflow and CPAP treatment monitoring

• Support CPAP compliance monitoring by coordinating with Sleep Medicine providers and the lead sleep technologist

• Assist with VA Denver Logistical Center Remote Order Entry System (ROES) for centralized PAP device ordering and shipment

• Oversee scoring of PSG tests for both in-house and home-based testing devices; support patient training for home-based testing device use

• Perform daytime sleep studies

• Assess quality of care per American Academy of Sleep Medicine guidelines and assist the Medical Director in maintaining standards

• Maintain and update policies and facility SOPs in coordination with the Sleep lab Medical Director

• Participate in development of new procedures and update protocols/policies as equipment and clinical practice evolve

• Train technicians on procedures and instruments

• Provide day-to-day supervision: scheduling, assigning duties, and ensuring efficient and timely in-lab sleep studies

• Ensure safety regulation compliance; provide guidance and take appropriate disciplinary or reward actions

• Support process improvement, customer service, and data/team-driven change

• Monitor CEU credits and participation in professional development (including Inter Scorer Reliability)

Benefits

• Paid time off: 37–50 days annual paid time offer per year (13–26 annual leave, 13 sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays)

• Parental leave: up to 12 weeks paid after 12 months of employment (birth/adoption/foster placement)

• Child care subsidy: after 60 days, eligible full-time employees may receive up to 25% of eligible childcare costs (income-based)

• Retirement: traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions

• Insurance: federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care options (many can carry into retirement)

• Telework: available ad-hoc only