Hyperbaric Technician Certified PRN
About The Position
As a Hyperbaric Technician, your specialized skillset fills a growing, vital need in the treatment of complex patient wounds like ulcers, burns, pressure injuries, diabetic foot wounds and skin tears. You will be responsible for monitoring patients in the hyperbaric chamber while undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy, recognizing and notifying clinical staff of patient problems that might arise during treatment, and maintaining operations of mono-place and multi-place chambers and all ancillary equipment that supports the Hyperbaric Department. This role requires empathy and compassion, understanding that some healing processes take time. You will help patients relax and take comfort in the process.
Requirements
- Minimum: DMT, EMT, Paramedic, Respiratory Therapist, LPN, or RN
- Driving Background (Drive School, Commercial, Military)
- Certified Hyperbaric Technologist through the National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology.
- American Heart Association BLS certification.
Nice To Haves
- 2-3 years of experience clinical hyperbaric chamber operations
Responsibilities
- Keep patients informed and give periodic updates as appropriate.
- Promote, enforce, and support patient satisfaction, performance improvement, safety, compliance, accrediting and quality initiatives.
- Assist with the preventative maintenance schedule for the hyperbaric systems.
- Maintain and ensure appropriate entries on all required logs (operations, safety and maintenance) and that all patient and billing information is entered, forwarded and/or recorded as necessary.
- Prepare the hyperbaric chamber equipment and materials for patients undergoing therapy.
- Assist with operating the control panel during all dives and make recommendations to physicians as needed.
- Work with the team to schedule patients and to accommodate consultations and emergency treatments.
- Under supervision, change all oxygen, air, nitrogen and 60/40 nitrox bank tanks as needed and dispose of empty tanks in an appropriate manner.
- Process hyperbaric equipment for cleaning, sterilizing and packaging as required.
- Respond to emergency calls in a timely manner to ensure effective treatment of hyperbaric emergencies.
- Assist in utilization and maintenance of patient care equipment.
- Maintain the department in a clean, neat, orderly condition.
- Monitor patients in the hyperbaric systems during the course of therapy and reports and records unusual patients' conditions occurrences.
- Carry out treatment protocols accurately as prescribed by the hyperbaric physician.
- Report to the supervisor and/or physician any changes in the patient's condition.
- Obtain consent and patient vital signs as needed and perform transcutaneous monitoring and point of care glucometer testing as needed.
- Initiate interventions for emotional needs of patient/family and to evaluate progress, satisfaction, and expectations.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
