The Hyperbaric Technician reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Performs hyperbaric chamber operator duties. This includes:
- Prepares, educates, and orients patients about Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. This includes lifting or transferring patients per policy, getting them ready for treatment administration, and answering their questions.
- Administers 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, 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.
- Makes appropriate data entries for daily hyperbaric treatments and wound care clinic visits and keeps complete and accurate patient records, including photo uploads, as they pertain to treatment documentation.
- Operates and maintains the hyperbaric chamber and other hyperbaric support oxygen systems as required.
- Participate in the safety program activities, such as assisting with safety drills.
- Perform blood glucose monitoring as ordered and indicated by patient diagnosis.
- Perform transcutaneous oxygen monitoring testing as ordered and per departmental policy.
- 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
- Assist in the coordination of all hyperbaric chamber upgrades, modifications, and repairs to the hyperbaric system and to ensure they are following appropriate safety standards
- 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 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 hyperbaric therapy
- 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 hyperbaric therapy
- Reviewing, making change recommendations for departmental safety policies, and incorporating new policies as appropriate
- Support clinical hyperbaric facility accreditation.
- Performs other duties as required.