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Medical Instrument Technician (Polysomnography)

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This VA job is a full-time permanent Medical Instrument Technician (Polysomnography) in the Specialty Care Service of the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks. The work is at the Gene Taylor Veterans' Outpatient Clinic in Springfield, Missouri, and the job runs sleep studies and works with sleep equipment. It also includes training other sleep technicians, and telework is not available.

1 vacancy

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Federal employees (excepted service)Current federal employees in the excepted service; the announcement says which agencies count.
  • Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.
  • Federal employees (competitive service)Current or former federal employees with competitive status (career or career-conditional).
  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

The announcement says you must be a U.S. citizen to apply, and the job is open to U.S. citizens, nationals, and people who owe allegiance to the U.S. The agency also says it is open to current permanent VA Nationwide employees and federal employees of other agencies.

What you would do

  • Prepare patients and calibrate sleep testing equipment.
  • Monitor patient safety during sleep studies and respond to emergencies.
  • Start and adjust CPAP, BiPAP, and ASV breathing therapy for patients.
  • Score sleep studies using American Academy of Sleep Medicine standards.
  • Brief physicians and staff on study results and urgent findings.
  • Train and supervise developmental sleep technicians.

Do you qualify for GS-9?

With experience: You need at least 1 year of experience comparable to GS-08 that directly relates to the job and shows the GS-08 skills, such as advanced knowledge of sleep disorders, writing up sleep study data, and briefing hospital staff. This is needed to qualify for the GS-09 level. Preferred: RPSGT credential, 3 years of sleep lab experience, and EEG experience.

With education: There are no specific education requirements for this job. Any education you list must come from a school accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or CV showing job title, duties, start and end dates (month/year), and average hours per week
  • Most recent SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee
  • Transcript if you use education to qualify
  • Professional certification if you have one and it applies

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications. Eligible applications are referred in this order: current permanent Ozarks VA employees, then current permanent VHA employees, then current permanent VA Nationwide employees, then all other applicants. Missing required information can make you ineligible or lower your rating, and your experience will be verified.

Tips for this job:

  • Your resume must clearly show the GS-08 skills, because the VA says it will not make assumptions about your experience.
  • The 2-page resume limit does not apply, so you can upload your full long-form resume or CV.
  • Include job title, duties, start and end dates by month and year, and hours per week for each job, or you may be rated ineligible.
  • Complete the full online questionnaire and submit your package by 11:59 PM ET on 11/09/2026.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, subject to change based on facility needs.

Incentives and relocation: No recruitment or relocation incentives. Sign-on bonus and permanent change of station (relocation assistance) are not authorized.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Must be proficient in written and spoken English
  • Background and security investigation
  • Pre-employment physical exam
  • Annual seasonal flu vaccination required (or approved exemption)
  • 1 or 2-year trial period
  • Online onboarding; driver's licenses must be REAL ID compliant to be used as ID
  • Annual TB screening may be required

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$61,722 – $80,243 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-9 · General Schedule
Location
Springfield, Missouri
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Medical Instrument Technician (0649)
Announcement
CBST-13106023-27-AB

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