Hyperbaric Safety Officer

McKenzie Willamette•Springfield, OR

168d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs hyperbaric chamber operator duties. This includes preparing, educating and orienting patients about the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. This includes lifting or transferring patients per local policy, getting them ready for treatment administration and answering their questions. Administering the hyperbaric oxygen therapy as prescribed by the Hyperbaric Provider to the patient. This includes monitoring and controlling the performance of the hyperbaric chamber equipment, as well as monitoring the patient(s)\' responses during the session and making proper adjustments to ensure the patient’s safety and the safe and effective use of the equipment. Making appropriate data entries for daily hyperbaric treatments and wound care clinic visits, and keeping complete and accurate patient records. Operating and maintaining the hyperbaric chamber(s) and other hyperbaric support oxygen systems as required. Participating in the safety program, such as conducting safety drills. Is responsible for all the hyperbaric equipment/supply, and for ensuring the safe and effective operation and maintenance of the hyperbaric chamber(s) and related systems and ancillary components. This includes evaluating the equipment and supply used in the chamber(s) to ensure they meet all safety requirements before they are permitted inside the chamber(s), restricting or removing potentially hazardous supply or equipment items. Collaborating with Program Director and Hospital to coordinate and approve all hyperbaric chamber upgrades, modifications, and repairs to the hyperbaric system, and to ensure they are in compliance with appropriate safety standards. Works closely with facility management personnel and department medical personnel to ensure smooth day-to-day operations. Also works closely with Medical, Program and Nursing senior management to develop and annually revise department policies and procedures, as well as operation and maintenance documents. Leads the hyperbaric safety program activities and initiatives. This includes maintaining a safe environment in the hyperbaric facility for patients and staff and using approved and recognized decompression procedures for all persons with a hyperbaric exposure to inert gases. Reviewing all department safety incidents, collecting information regarding equipment/patient safety, reports relevant incidents to the staff, and periodically providing in-service training related to hyperbarics. Conducting quarterly safety drills to improve staff responses to emergencies. Informing personnel of any special work conditions such as infection prevention, hazard control. Assisting the Medical Director in reviewing and documenting safety-related events and discussing appropriate event with others to facilitate learning. Maintaining department compliance with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 99 (Health Care Facilities Code) with regards to hyperbarics. Reviewing, making change recommendations for departmental safety policies, and incorporating new policies as appropriate. Serving on the hospital’s safety or environment of care committee, as appropriate. If CMA or LPN, may function as a Documentation Assistant (scribe) in accordance with approved hospital policy. Performs other duties as required in support of the Wound Center.

Requirements

Pre or post hire completion of Introductory Hyperbaric Training Course, as approved by the National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology, Department of Defense, American College of Hyperbaric Medicine or Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society.
Must attend an approved HBO Safety course post hire.
Be certified as a CHT or DMT within 1-year of hire.
Unencumbered current healthcare professional certification or license as applicable in state of practice - to maintain throughout the duration of employment in this role.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR certification - to be maintained throughout the duration of employment in this position.

Responsibilities

Performs hyperbaric chamber operator duties.
Preparing, educating and orienting patients about the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.
Administering the hyperbaric oxygen therapy as prescribed by the Hyperbaric Provider to the patient.
Monitoring and controlling the performance of the hyperbaric chamber equipment.
Monitoring the patient(s)’ responses during the session and making proper adjustments.
Making appropriate data entries for daily hyperbaric treatments and wound care clinic visits.
Keeping complete and accurate patient records.
Operating and maintaining the hyperbaric chamber(s) and other hyperbaric support oxygen systems.
Participating in the safety program, such as conducting safety drills.
Ensuring the safe and effective operation and maintenance of the hyperbaric chamber(s) and related systems and ancillary components.
Evaluating the equipment and supply used in the chamber(s) to ensure they meet all safety requirements.
Restricting or removing potentially hazardous supply or equipment items.
Collaborating with Program Director and Hospital to coordinate and approve all hyperbaric chamber upgrades, modifications, and repairs.
Working closely with facility management personnel and department medical personnel to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.
Working closely with Medical, Program and Nursing senior management to develop and annually revise department policies and procedures, as well as operation and maintenance documents.
Leading the hyperbaric safety program activities and initiatives.
Maintaining a safe environment in the hyperbaric facility for patients and staff.
Using approved and recognized decompression procedures for all persons with a hyperbaric exposure to inert gases.
Reviewing all department safety incidents.
Collecting information regarding equipment/patient safety.
Reporting relevant incidents to the staff.
Periodically providing in-service training related to hyperbarics.
Conducting quarterly safety drills to improve staff responses to emergencies.
Informing personnel of any special work conditions such as infection prevention, hazard control.
Assisting the Medical Director in reviewing and documenting safety-related events.
Discussing appropriate events with others to facilitate learning.
Maintaining department compliance with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 99 (Health Care Facilities Code) with regards to hyperbarics.
Reviewing and making change recommendations for departmental safety policies.
Incorporating new policies as appropriate.
Serving on the hospital’s safety or environment of care committee, as appropriate.
If CMA or LPN, may function as a Documentation Assistant (scribe) in accordance with approved hospital policy.
Performing other duties as required in support of the Wound Center.