Hyperbaric Support Technician - Sharp Grossmont Hospital - Day Shift - Per Diem

300 Sharp HealthCare; La Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp HealthCare is seeking a Hyperbaric Support Tech in California to perform administrative, clinical, and chamber-related duties ensuring safe, quality patient care under HIPAA guidelines.

The role requires EMT California certification, BLS, and completion of an introductory hyperbaric medicine course. Prior patient care or chamber experience is preferred; join a unionized environment with defined shifts and patient-focused service.

Qualifications

• Completion of Introductory Hyperbaric Medicine Training Course approved by the National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology.
• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent.
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) California Certification - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians - REQUIRED
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - REQUIRED

Responsibilities

• Document pre- and post-treatment patient assessments and enter data per department guidelines.
• Set up and operate hyperbaric chamber equipment and monitor for safety during treatment.
• Educate patients about HBOT procedures and provide excellent patient service.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and report status changes to the RN and provider as needed.

Skills

EMT Certification

BLS Certification

HIPAA compliance

Education

High school diploma

Introductory Hyperbaric Medicine Training Course

Job description

Hours: Shift Start Time: 7 AM Shift End Time: 3:30 PM AWS Hours Requirement: 8/40 - 8 Hour Shift Additional Shift Information: Weekend Requirements: No Weekends On-Call Required: No Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $27.830 - $33.390 - $37.400 This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with SEIU-UHW. As part of the terms of employment, employees in this role are required to join the union within 31 days of hire and remain a member (e.g. dues paying, fee paying, religious exception contributor) for the duration of the collective bargaining agreement. This position was originally posted to ratified SEIU members from 9/9/2026 to 9/16/2026. The position is now available to be filled by internal candidates that are not members of the ratified Bargaining Unit or External candidates to Sharp.

What You Will Do

The Hyperbaric Support Tech is responsible for performing administrative, technical, and organizational duties to ensure excellent and efficient practices related to patient care, quality, and consistency of care, HIPPA compliance, and relations with patients.

Required Qualifications

• Completion of Introductory Hyperbaric Medicine Training Course approved by the National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology.
• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) California Certification - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians -REQUIRED
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 Year experience with patient care or in a patient care setting.
• 1 Year multi-place chamber experience.

Essential Functions

Database and Record Management

Patient care documentation completed per department guidelines of care and policy and procedure. Regulatory logs and chamber records maintained according to guidelines. Patient database reflects accurate information. Confidential information handled discretely in accordance with department policy/procedure. Accurately obtain and document pre-treatment patient assessment, which will include vital signs, fingerstick glucose, as indicated, and pre-treatment questions, and submit to provider for review and approval or disapproval, prior to the start of daily HBOT. Accurately obtain and document post-treatment patient assessment, which will include vital signs, fingerstick glucose, as indicated, and submit to provider for review and approval or disapproval, for discharge after daily HBOT. Help facilitate bookings and scheduling, answer phones and perform light administrative work.

Equipment Operation

Patients treated according to treatment protocols. Sets up and operates all equipment used in chamber. Demonstrates ongoing knowledge of emergency procedures related to chamber operations. Demonstrates ongoing knowledge of physiological effects of hyperbarics.

Patient Care

Adheres to aseptic technique and universal precautions. Consults with other departments as appropriate for an interdisciplinary approach to patient care. Transports, transfers, and positions patients safely. Educate and orient patients about the delivery of hyperbaric medicine oxygen treatments (HBOT). Provide excellent customer service to patients, and their accompanying family members and/or caregivers. Provides pre and post procedure education and reassurance about the delivery of hyperbaric medicine oxygen treatments (HBOT): What the procedure is, how long it is going to take, physician involved, positioning, instructions related to procedure, patient satisfaction form, etc. Interacts and communicates in a manner to reflect an understanding of the patient's age, culture, state of health, level of comprehension. Communicates and interacts with the patient's family in a way that is perceived positive and supportive while maintaining patient confidentiality.

Patient Safety

Performs daily pre and post dive observation of patient and reports patient status, observed changes and responses to RN. Attends to patient during compression, at treatment depth and decompression by continuously observing patients and attending to needs.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class.

Sharp HealthCare is a not-for-profit health care system based in San Diego, California, with four acute care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, three medical groups and a health plan. We provide medical services in virtually all fields of medicine, including primary care, heart care, cancer, orthopedics, women’s health, rehabilitation, robotic surgery and bariatric surgery. Sharp sets the community standard for exceptional care. Sharp Grossmont Hospital and Sharp Memorial Hospital have received prestigious Magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in nursing practices and quality patient care. At the heart of our organization are more than 18,000 affiliated physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers who are on a journey to make health care better for our patients and their families. It’s what we call The Sharp Experience – treating each person with dignity, compassion and respect, and using our clinical excellence and advanced technology to deliver the highest-quality patient care. We are dedicated to transforming the health care experience by making Sharp the best place to work, the best place to practice medicine and the best place to receive care in San Diego.