HBO Technician (EMT or LPN) - Part-Time (5490)

REGIONAL ONE HEALTH•Memphis, TN

14d•Onsite

About The Position

Regional One Health is currently seeking a part-time HBO Technician. The HBO Technician performs hyperbaric oxygen therapy on approved patients. Apply technical and operational knowledge to support the operation, maintenance and safety of a multi-place hyperbaric (HBO) chamber and other hyperbaric support systems, participating in patient care and assisting with all aspects of the HBO/Wound Care Center.

Requirements

High School graduate or equivalent Required
Successful completion of an approved EMT, Paramedic, or LPN program required.
EMT - Emergency Medical Tech Upon Hire Required
LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - State Licensure Upon Hire Required
CHT1 - Certified Hyperbaric Tech within 1-1/2 Yrs Required
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Upon Hire Required
Minimum 2 years experience of EMT or LPN with direct patient care required.

Nice To Haves

Associate's Degree of Applied Science Preferred
ACLS Upon Hire Preferred
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Upon Hire Preferred
Experience in commercial/military/civilian diving Preferred

Responsibilities

Controls compression and decompression rates during patient’s oxygen therapy/treatment, in accordance with Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology standards, department procedures and regulatory requirements for all areas of safe patient handling and safety procedures associated with hyperbaric medicine.
Completes daily chamber/diving logs related to equipment, staff and patients to maintain accurate files and records.
Provides daily maintenance and completes equipment logs of chamber and related equipment to ensure continuous twenty-four (24) hours of service.
Monitors staff and patient safety both inside the hyperbaric chamber and outside the chamber.
Makes decisions regarding the treatment of decompression sickness or air embolism in accordance with established standards of practice.
Assists department staff, participating in patient care, patient transfers, obtaining vital signs, performing wound care as directed, making patients comfortable and assisting with all aspects of the HBO/Wound Center’s daily operation.
Confers and works collaboratively with patient/family/hospital staff in a customer responsive and courteous manner, in compliance with iRESPECT standards and promoting patient/customer satisfaction to achieve positive patient outcomes.
Assists in the orientation of new staff members and students when they provide patient care, treatment, and services as part of their training.
Maintains established departmental policies, procedures, objectives, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infections control for administrative and compliance purposes.
Performs activities in compliance with all diving and hyperbaric medical technology standards, operating procedures, data entry and retrieval requirements.
Obtains and act on information quickly and accurately, and comprehend and make inferences from written materials such as operations manuals.
Maintains confidentiality in matters relating to patient/family, department and hospital information.
Adheres to established department and organization policies (i.e. HIPAA, Confidentiality, and Compliance Policies).