HBO Technician

Regional One Health; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Regional One Health in Memphis, TN seeks an HBO Technician to operate hyperbaric oxygen therapy and support the Wound Care Center. You will manage chamber operations, perform safety checks, maintain logs, assist with patient care, and ensure regulatory compliance.

Candidates should have EMT/Paramedic/LPN training and at least two years of EMS experience; diving or hyperbaric medicine experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Successful completion of an approved EMT, Paramedic, or LPN program required.
• Associate's Degree in Applied Science preferred.
• Minimum 2 years EMT/Paramedic experience.
• Diving or hyperbaric medicine experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Control compression and decompression rates during therapy per standards.
• Complete daily chamber and equipment logs.
• Provide daily maintenance and ensure 24-hour service readiness.
• Monitor safety inside and outside the chamber and assist with patient care.
• Collaborate with staff and families to ensure compliant, patient-centered care.

Skills

Patient care

Safety compliance

Documentation

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

EMT/Paramedic/LPN program required

Associate's Degree in Applied Science

Job description

JOB SUMMARYThe HBO Technician performs hyperbaric oxygen therapy on approved patients. Apply technical and operational knowledge to support the operation, maintenance and safety of a multi-place hyperbaric (HBO) chamber and other hyperbaric support systems, participating in patient care and assisting with all aspects of the HBO/Wound Care Center.Key Job ResponsibilitiesEssential FunctionControls compression and decompression rates during patient’s oxygen therapy/treatment, in accordance with Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology standards, department procedures and regulatory requirements for all areas of safe patient handling and safety procedures associated with hyperbaric medicine.Completes daily chamber/diving logs related to equipment, staff and patients to maintain accurate files and records.Provides daily maintenance and completes equipment logs of chamber and related equipment to ensure continuous twenty-four (24) hours of service. This includes on-call, after normal clinical hour coverage as assigned.Monitors staff and patient safety both inside the hyperbaric chamber and outside the chamber. Makes decisions regarding the treatment of decompression sickness or air embolism in accordance with established standards of practice.Assists department staff, participating in patient care, patient transfers, obtaining vital signs, performing wound care as directed, making patients comfortable and assisting with all aspects of the HBO/Wound Center’s daily operation.Confers and works collaboratively with patient/family/hospital staff in a customer responsive and courteous manner, in compliance with iRESPECT standards and promoting patient/customer satisfaction to achieve positive patient outcomes.Assists in the orientation of new staff members and students when they provide patient care, treatment, and services as part of their training.Maintains established departmental policies, procedures, objectives, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infections control for administrative and compliance purposes.Performs activities in compliance with all diving and hyperbaric medical technology standards, operating procedures, data entry and retrieval requirements.Obtains and act on information quickly and accurately, and comprehend and make inferences from written materials such as operations manuals.Essential FunctionMaintains confidentiality in matters relating to patient/family, department and hospital information. Adheres to established department and organization policies (i.e. HIPAA, Confidentiality, and Compliance Policies).Physical DemandsA thorough completion of this section is needed for compliance with legal standards such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Physical DemandN/ARarelyOccasionallyFrequentlyConstantlyWeightStandingXWalkingXSittingXLiftingXCarryingXPushingXPullingXClimbingXBalancingXStoopingXKneelingXCrouchingXCrawlingXReachingXHandlingXGraspingXFeelingXTalkingXHearingXRepetitive MotionsXEye/Hand/Foot CoordinationXEducationEducation LevelEducation DetailsRequired/ PreferredHigh Schoolgraduate or equivalentRequiredandSuccessful completion of an approved EMT, Paramedic, or LPN program required.RequiredandAssociate's Degreeof Applied SciencePreferredWork ExperienceExperienceExperience DetailsRequired/ PreferredMinimum 2 years experienceof EMT, EMT Intermediate, or Paramedic experienceRequiredandExperience in commercial/military/civilian divingPreferred