Hyperbaric technician

About the role

Major Responsibilities:

• Operates chamber control console, hand valve compressors and related equipment.
• Operates and assists with trouble shooting and repair of chamber support systems which includes compressors, accumulator tanks, compressed gas cylinders, control panel, UPS, status panel, inert gas purging, oxygen analyzers, communications systems, fire deluge and handlines.
• Transcutaneous Oxygen Monitors, patient vital sign devices, ventilators and other respiratory equipment.
• Maintains and disinfects ancillary equipment and supplies for use inside the chambers including negative pressure wound therapy devices, transcutaneous oxygen monitors, patient vital sign devices, ventilators and other respiratory equipment.
• Takes digital photos of patient wounds and downloads images to monitor patient progress.
• Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique.

Qualifications:

• Licensure, Registration, And/or Certification Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA), and Hyperbaric Technologist (CHT) certification issued by the National Board of Diving & Hyperbaric Medical Technology (NBDHMT).
• Education Required: High School Graduate.
• Experience Required: Typically requires 1 year of experience in healthcare, which may include checking vital signs, or assisting physicians in medical procedures.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Must have a qualifying pathway credential for obtaining CHT.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Strong mathematical and mechanical skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist.
• Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs over the head.
• Must be able to carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance.
• Must be able to push/pull with 30 lbs of force.
• Must be able to perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs with a second person present.
• Must have visual senses to see monitoring equipment and speech and hearing ability to hear equipment alarms.
• Potential for exposure to mechanical, electrical, explosive and chemical hazards as well as blood and body fluids.
• Must be able to work in an enclosed and warm environment with temperatures ranging from 50°F (-12°C).
• Potential for barotramatic injury due to exposure to compressed air environment and risks of decompression when assisting inside the multiplace hyperbaric chamber.