HBO Technician

REGIONAL ONE HEALTH•Memphis, TN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The HBO Technician performs hyperbaric oxygen therapy for approved patients and applies technical and operational knowledge to support the operation, maintenance, and safety of a multi-place hyperbaric chamber and related support systems. The position participates in patient care and assists with all aspects of the HBO/Wound Care Center’s daily operations. The technician controls chamber compression and decompression rates in accordance with applicable standards, department procedures, and regulatory requirements; maintains chamber, equipment, staff, and patient logs; and performs daily maintenance to support continuous service. The role includes assigned on-call coverage after normal clinical hours. The technician monitors safety inside and outside the chamber and makes decisions concerning decompression sickness or air embolism in accordance with established standards of practice. The technician also assists with patient transfers, vital signs, wound care as directed, patient comfort, staff and student orientation, and collaboration with patients, families, and hospital staff. The role requires compliance with hyperbaric technology standards, departmental policies, quality and safety practices, infection control, confidentiality requirements, and applicable organizational policies.

Requirements

High school graduation or equivalent.
Successful completion of an approved EMT, Paramedic, or LPN program.
At least 2 years of EMT, EMT Intermediate, or Paramedic experience.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s Degree of Applied Science.
Experience in commercial, military, or civilian diving.

Responsibilities

Control compression and decompression rates during patient treatments in accordance with applicable standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Complete daily chamber and diving logs covering equipment, staff, and patients.
Perform daily maintenance and complete equipment logs for the chamber and related equipment.
Provide assigned on-call coverage after normal clinical hours.
Monitor staff and patient safety inside and outside the hyperbaric chamber.
Make decisions regarding treatment of decompression sickness or air embolism in accordance with established standards of practice.
Assist with patient care, including transfers, obtaining vital signs, wound care as directed, and helping patients remain comfortable.
Assist with all aspects of the HBO/Wound Care Center’s daily operations.
Work collaboratively and courteously with patients, families, and hospital staff to support patient satisfaction and positive outcomes.
Assist in orienting new staff members and students who provide patient care, treatment, and services as part of their training.
Follow departmental policies, procedures, objectives, quality improvement, safety, environmental, and infection-control requirements.
Perform activities in compliance with diving and hyperbaric medical technology standards, operating procedures, and data-entry and retrieval requirements.
Obtain and act on information quickly and accurately and comprehend written materials such as operations manuals.
Maintain confidentiality regarding patient, family, department, and hospital information.
Adhere to department and organization policies, including HIPAA, confidentiality, and compliance policies.