Hyperbaric Tech | Wound Care

Position Overview

The Hyperbaric Technician / Technologist, under the direction of a physician or non-physician practitioner, performs hyperbaric oxygen therapy on approved patients. He/She operates and monitors the hyperbaric chamber and other hyperbaric support system and performs necessary maintenance to systems daily. The Hyperbaric Technician / Technologist ensures the cleanliness and maintenance of the chamber’s oxygen system. He/She maintains patient records, records of chamber use – including time and pressure information for each patient – and chamber maintenance records.

Education

• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT): Must be a High School graduate or equivalent.
• Certified or Registered Respiratory Therapist: Must be a graduate from an accredited, state approved, Respiratory Therapy Program.
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN): Must be a graduate of an accredited school of licensed practical nursing.
• Certification is preferred and should complete the National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology (NBDHMT) approved hyperbaric medicine introductory training course.

License

• If clinical practitioner, must hold current applicable MS license/certification(s).

Certifications

• Must complete and maintain BCLS certification upon hire and/or transfer.
• Respiratory Therapist must complete ACLS certification by the end of position orientation; must maintain current ACLS certification.
• A Certified Technologist is preferred and must be certified through the National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology (NBDHMT) as a Certified Hyperbaric Technologist.

Experience

A minimum of one (1) year hyperbaric experience preferred.

Reports To

• Certified Hyperbaric Technologist / Safety Director / or Clinic Manager

Supervises

• N/A

Physical Demands

• Work is moderately active: involves sitting with frequent requirements to move about the office, move about the facility, and to travel to another facility within the SRHS service area.
• Work involves exerting a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Work involves using many physical motions in performing daily work activities; subject to exposure of body fluids, sputum and tissues, which may carry the hazard of infectious disease.
• Work involves using repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and or fingers while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard.
• Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sound at normal speaking levels with or without correction; the ability to make fine discriminations in sound.
• Work requires close visual and acuity and the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i.e. shift gaze from viewing a computer monitor to forms/printed material that are closer to compare data at close vision.
• Must be able to be active for extended periods of time without experiencing undue fatigue.
• Must be able to work schedules assigned with the understanding that changes may be instituted according to the needs of the hospital for off days, shifts or weekends.

Mental Demands

• Must demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision making abilities.
• Must demonstrate superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone.
• Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels.
• Must demonstrate ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task in complex situations is required.
• Must have the ability to maintain collaborative and respectable working relationships throughout SRHS and other organizations.

Special Demands

• Must possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette.
• Must possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.), MS Outlook and Word.
• Must be able to demonstrate appropriate clinical judgment and apply appropriate professional skills to a patient population of all ages.
• Must have knowledge in basic calculations for the conversion of common pressure units used in diving and hyperbaric practice (example include feet/meters, psi/bar/kPa, Kg/pound, etc).
• Must be knowledgeable of the physical laws that influence pressure and its relation to volume, temperature, pressure and the effects of pressure on gases entering a patient’s bloodstream.
• Must be aware of the signs and symptoms of the various pressure-related injuries and illnesses that a person in recompression may suffer.