Hyperbaric Tech

Overview

Embark on a rewarding career with Abrazo West Campus hospital. If you are a compassionate healthcare professional eager to contribute to patient care, this is your opportunity where your skills make a difference every day. Join us in delivering exceptional healthcare with a personal touch. At Abrazo West Campus, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. Abrazo West Campus is recognized for providing exceptional, comprehensive care to patients in West Valley communities. The 200-bed acute care hospital offers advanced services, including the da Vinci Xi surgical platform, Level I Trauma Center, Loop-X system, orthopedics, obstetrics, and cardiovascular care.

Job Summary

Provides hyperbaric therapy to patients as ordered by physicians. Monitors and ensures the proper delivery of treatment gas as ordered. Performs duties under supervision of the Program Director, Clinical Coordinator and/or Clinical Manager. Responsible for safe and effective operation of the hyperbaric chamber(s) and related support systems. Monitors the patient continually during treatment for symptoms of oxygen intolerance, claustrophobia, hypoglycemic reactions, decompression sickness, or any other adverse reactions to HBO therapy.

Responsibilities

• Plans for safe delivery of hyperbaric oxygen therapy to patients and is responsible for safe and effective operation of the hyperbaric chamber(s) and related support systems.
• Sets patient care priorities.
• Responsible for total patient care, including ear irrigation and for the safe treatment of hyperbaric oxygen treatments.
• Plans for appropriate patient populations and manages plans of care with the interdisciplinary team through ongoing collaboration and use of care plans.
• Communicates with all team members regarding therapeutic interventions including patient/family/significant other.
• Coordinates discharge and outpatient plan of care with patient/family.
• Develops and coordinates the education plan appropriate to the patient/family learning style.
• Communicates plan to patient/family and interdisciplinary care teams.
• Demonstrates critical thinking and independent decision‑making, utilizing policies and procedures, standards of care, and data analysis (e.g., manage crisis prevention and intervention at a unit level).
• Performs comprehensive patient assessments, anticipating potential care problems and prioritizing care needs to effectively provide optimum care.
• Collaborates and communicates with physicians to ensure quality care.
• Provides input into the employee feedback process for other staff members, including the Medical Director.
• Initiates collaboration with physician and interdisciplinary team members by effective communication of pertinent patient information to ensure continuity of care.
• Initiates and communicates change in patient care delivery based on continual evaluation of patient progress according to outcome‑based care plan.
• Documents patient's plan of care and interventions according to policy.
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