Supervisory Medical Instrument Technician – Polysomnography Position Available In South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

Supervisory Medical Instrument Technician

• Polysomnography Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administrion VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven , CT Summary Thank you for your interest in working the Department of Veterans Affairs , VA Connecticut Healthcare System the West Haven Campus.

The Supervisory Medical Instrument Technician-Polysomnography plans and directs all tasks required to successfully complete ordered sleep studies and supervise Sleep Lab personnel. This position has clinical and operional responsibilities and is a key facilitor in the overall flow of the Sleep Lab. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 06/12/2025 to 06/30/2025 Salary $79,306

• $103,094 per year Pay scale & grade GS 10 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: West Haven, CT Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time
• 8:00am
• 4:30pm : Full Time, 8:00am
• 4:30pm, may occasionally need to provide shift coverage for direct reports .

Service Excepted Promotion potential 10 Job family (Series) Supervisory stus Yes Security clearance Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CBTD-12747172-25-KLT

Control number 838676600 This job is open to The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Internal to an agency Current federal employees of the hiring agency th posted the job announcement. Clarificion from the agency This job is open to current permanent Department of Veteran Affairs employees, current permanent employees of other agencies and all US Citizens.

Area of Considerion:

Eligible applicions reviewed and referred in the following order: 1) Current permanent employees of the facility.
2) All other VA employees.
3) All other applicants. Videos Duties The duties of this occupion include but are not limited to the following : Assigning and evaluing the work of subordine staff. Resolving problems which may interfere with pient examinion or trement. Providing polysomnography technician services in more complex and non-standard cases. Evaluing new products and equipment and making recommendions concerning developments which would improve operions. Participing as an instructor in the facility’s clinical training program. Making final decisions on selections based on recommendions from subordine supervisors or leads. Evaluing performance throughout the year of subordine staff members. Taking disciplinary action when necessary. Identifying educional or training needs.

Work Schedule :

Full Time, 8:00am

• 4:30pm, may occasionally need to provide shift coverage for direct reports .

Compressed/Flexible :

Not Available Telework :

Not Available Virtual:

This is not a virtual position. Functional Stement # : 689-F08339

Relocion/Recruitment Incentives :

Not Authorized Permanent Change of Stion (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentively selected for VA employment in a testing designed position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registrion is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. You may be required to serve a probionary period. Subject to background/security investigion. Selected applicants required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identificion 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 ste-issued dentificion cards th are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identificion for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluion. Participion in the seasonal influenza vaccinion program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).

Qualificions Basic Requirements :

United Stes Citizenship:

Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.

English Language Proficiency:

RTs/RRTs appointed to direct pient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38U.S.C. 7403(f).

Grandfhering Provision:

May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfhering Provision as described in the VA Qualificion Standard for this occupion (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupion and meet the criteria).

Grade Determinion:

GS-10 Supervisory Medical Instrument Technician (Polysomnography): In addition to the core competencies defined the GS-9 level, positions this grade may be supervisory with specialized advanced knowledge and assignments. For this vacancy applicants must meet the Experience and all KSA’s listed below to be found qualified.

Experience:

At least 1 full year of experience comparable to the next lower grade level GS-9 , which is directly reled to the duties of the position to be filled. This would be experience which demonstres possession of the knowledge required to provide the most complex polysomnography technician services. Examples of this experience include but are not limited to the following; Knowledge of the more complex examinion and trement procedures and techniques in order to provide training and supervision in these procedures, to evalue and initie performance improvement projects, and to write policies, procedures, and protocols, th pertain to

Polysomnography:

Knowledge of JCAHO and other regulory requirements: Ability to communice effectively and professionally with employees varying grade levels.

Demonstred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

In addition, the candide must demonstre the following technical KSAs and the potential to acquire the assignment specific KSAs designed by an asterisk (

• ): 1. Advanced knowledge of complex and non-standard trement and examinion procedures and techniques.
• 2. Ability to plan and assist in the establishment of a completely integred trement and examinion program.
• 3. Ability to evalue new products and equipment and make recommendions concerning developments which would improve operions.
• 4. Ability to manage the fiscal mters of the functions supervised (which would include fund controls, contracts, and equipment expenditures), forecast resource and equipment needs, and administer the alloced budget.
• 5.

Knowledge of and ability to provide the full range of supervisory duties which would include responsibility for assignment of work to be performed; performance evaluion; selection of staff; and recommendion of awards, advancements, and, when approprie, disciplinary actions.

Preferred Experience:

Experience with Sleep Lab Management and Oversight is preferred. For all specialties identified in this standard, Basic ( BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certificions are desirable. Training which does not result in official certificion does not meet this definition.

Reference:

For more informion on this qualificion standard, please .

Promotion Potential:

T his vacancy is above the full performance level for this occupion a GS-10.

Physical Requirements:

See VA Handbook 5019

Educion Educion:

There are no specific educional requirements for this occupion. Educion may be substituted for experience only the GS-4 and GS-5 levels. Polysomnography Technicians opere the electroencephalograph and other devices to record the electrical activity of the brain during sleep. Registrion is offered by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT).

Note:

Only educion or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your educion here: . If you are using foreign educion to meet qualificion requirements, you must send a Certifice of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for th educion. For further informion, : . Additional informion Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacion)

Leave:

Federal Employees earn annual leave a re (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the re which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment de and is not guaranteed. During the applicion process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your applicion for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further considerion for additional positions. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive stus. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-reled positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. If you are unable to apply online or need an alterne method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant’s criminal history prior to accepting a tentive job offer. For more informion about the Act and the complaint process, . Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Your applicion, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documention verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect considerion for employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify informion provided by a candide (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candide’s abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those th have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members :

Please the site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegrion support for military service members. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have

• whether you’re a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.

You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you’re eligible under their policies. To be considered for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: Resume

RESUME REMINDER

Your resume must include the following informion: Full name and current contact informion. Name of company and department for each position held. Job Title for each position held. Duties

• As detailed as possible we cannot make assumptions.

Month & Year start/end des (e.g. June 2017 to April 2018) Full-time or part-time stus (include hours worked per week) Grade and Step for all federal positions. The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualificions for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your applicion, such as a copy of your transcript (if using educion to qualify), SF-50’s (current/former Federal employees), etc. Cover Letter DD-214/ Stement of Service Disability Letter (Schedule A) Disability Letter (VA) License Other (1) PCS Orders Performance Appraisal Professional Certificion Resume Separion Notice (RIF) SF-15 SF-50/

Notificion of Personnel Action Transcript Veterans’ Preference:

ANNUAL DETERMINATION OF STAFFING SHORTAGES

This position is being filled using the hard to fill position memo ded 9/30/2024 which waives Veterans Preference for hard to fill Hybrid vacancies. Veterans are still encouraged to apply and given full considerion. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 06/30/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click . To begin, click Apply Online to cree 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 occupional questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. Agency contact informion Karen Terebesi Phone Address VA Connecticut Healthcare System 950 Campbell Avenue West Haven, CT 06516 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the .

NOTE:

Participion 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 th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion 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 locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, 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 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 pients outside VA medical facilities. Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Required Documents To be considered for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: Resume

RESUME REMINDER

Your resume must include the following informion: Full name and current contact informion. Name of company and department for each position held. Job Title for each position held. Duties

• As detailed as possible we cannot make assumptions.

Month & Year start/end des (e.g. June 2017 to April 2018) Full-time or part-time stus (include hours worked per week) Grade and Step for all federal positions. The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualificions for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your applicion, such as a copy of your transcript (if using educion to qualify), SF-50’s (current/former Federal employees), etc. Cover Letter DD-214/ Stement of Service Disability Letter (Schedule A) Disability Letter (VA) License Other (1) PCS Orders Performance Appraisal Professional Certificion Resume Separion Notice (RIF) SF-15 SF-50/

Notificion of Personnel Action Transcript Veterans’ Preference:

ANNUAL DETERMINATION OF STAFFING SHORTAGES

This position is being filled using the hard to fill position memo ded 9/30/2024 which waives Veterans Preference for hard to fill Hybrid vacancies. Veterans are still encouraged to apply and given full considerion. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 06/30/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click . To begin, click Apply Online to cree 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 occupional questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. Agency contact informion Karen Terebesi Phone Address VA Connecticut Healthcare System 950 Campbell Avenue West Haven, CT 06516 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the .

NOTE:

Participion 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 th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion 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 locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, 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 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 pients outside VA medical facilities. Fair & Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 06/12/2025 to 06/30/2025 Salary $79,306

• $103,094 per year Pay scale & grade GS 10 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: West Haven, CT Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time
• 8:00am
• 4:30pm : Full Time, 8:00am
• 4:30pm, may occasionally need to provide shift coverage for direct reports .

Service Excepted Promotion potential 10 Job family (Series) Supervisory stus Yes Security clearance Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CBTD-12747172-25-KLT

Control number 838676600 ., .