Admin Hyperbaric Technician Lead - PRN

Texas Health Resources•Bedford, TX

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The Admin Hyperbaric Technician Lead operates hyperbaric chambers for clinical treatments and research programs, performs operational and safety checks, and maintains chamber and equipment records. The role monitors patients during hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), assists with patient care and medical emergencies within the scope of training and unit procedures, and supports physicians and nurses with wound care. It also documents patient observations and treatment information and sets weekly staffing schedules on a rotational basis according to patient-care needs. This is a PRN, as-needed position at Texas Health HEB in Bedford, Texas. The listed schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The department describes a team-based environment and offers PRN benefits including a 401(k), Employee Assistance Program, discount programs, and other benefits.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Two years of diving or medical hypo/hyperbaric experience.
Certified Hyperbaric Technologist (CHT) certification upon hire.
Ability to read and understand operations manuals and treatment tables.
Advanced knowledge of technical and safety programs for hyperbaric monoplace chambers.
Leadership and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in a science-related field.
Five years of diving or medical hypo/hyperbaric experience.
Two years in a team leader or charge role.

Responsibilities

Safely and proficiently operate hyperbaric and hypobaric chambers according to prescribed tables for clinical treatments and research programs.
Perform and document daily safety and operational checks on chambers and associated mechanical equipment.
Conduct safety inspections required by national codes and standards.
Log and record chamber operating information, including time, pressures, depths, and altitudes.
Maintain complete and accurate historical records for chambers, mechanical equipment, and life-support devices.
Monitor patients throughout treatments to ensure proper delivery of oxygen or another breathing medium and observe for signs of oxygen intolerance, claustrophobia, diabetic reactions, decompression sickness, and gas embolism.
Assist patients with donning and adjusting oxygen delivery devices and help manage medical emergencies, including seizures and respiratory or cardiac arrest, within the scope of training and unit procedures.
Maintain IVs and perform other patient-care activities within the scope of training and unit procedures.
Assist physicians and nurses with wound care and wound-dressing changes.
Measure and document patient vital signs and blood sugars as required.
Size patients for an appropriate oxygen delivery device before their initial treatment.
Set weekly staffing schedules on a rotational basis according to patient-care needs.
Document patient vital signs, daily treatment notes, and wound-care notes.