Responsibilities

• Assists in patient preparation for treatment.
• Reinforces education as it relates to hyperbaric therapy.
• Keeps complete and accurate patient records as they pertain to treatment documentation.
• Performs hyperbaric chamber operations and system maintenance as required.
• Utilizes data software for wound management to make appropriate entries for daily hyperbaric treatments and wound care clinic visits, including photo uploading.
• Ensures department compliance with NFPA 99 – Hyperbaric Chapter (current edition) and with unit safety policies and procedures.
• Reviews all department safety incidents, collects information regarding equipment/patient safety, reports relevant incidents to the staff, and periodically provides in-service training related to hyperbarics.
• Evaluates hyperbaric chamber equipment/supplies used in the chamber and ensures that they meet all safety requirements before they are permitted inside the chamber.
• Conducts quarterly hyperbaric chamber fire safety drills that are tailored to improve staff response to emergencies.

Schedule: Hours vary Monday through Friday, between 8:00am and 4:30pm, as needed based on the needs of the department.