Your job is more than a job

As a Hyperbaric Technician, your specialized skillset fills a growing, vital need in the treatment of complex patient wounds like ulcers, burns, pressure injuries, diabetic foot wounds and skin tears. associated systems and equipment. Monitoring patients in the hyperbaric chamber while undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy, you recognize and notify the clinical staff of patient problems that might arise during treatment and maintain operations of mono-place and multi-place chambers and all ancillary equipment that supports the Hyperbaric Department.  

  

When it comes to healing patient wounds, you know that there’s is no such thing as “drive-thru” treatment, and that the road can sometimes be long and challenging. You help your patients relax and take comfort in the process because you understand that in a world of “instant results”, some things take time. We love the way you think. And that’s why you’ll fit right in here.    

  

Your experiences, your knowledge, your skills, your empathy, your compassion, your personality, all of it adds up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you will bring to this wound care role. 
 

Your Everyday 

Keep patients informed and give periodic updates as appropriate. Promote, enforce, and support patient satisfaction, performance improvement, safety, compliance, accrediting and quality initiatives.  Assist with the preventative maintenance schedule for the hyperbaric systems. Maintain and ensure appropriate entries on all required logs (operations, safety and maintenance) and that all patient and billing information is entered, forwarded and/or recorded as necessary. Prepare the hyperbaric chamber equipment and materials for patients undergoing therapy. Assist with operating the control panel during all dives and make recommendations to physicians as needed. Work with the team to schedule patients and to accommodate consultations and emergency treatments. Under supervision, change all oxygen, air, nitrogen and 60/40 nitrox bank tanks as needed and dispose of empty tanks in an appropriate manner. Process hyperbaric equipment for cleaning, sterilizing and packaging as required. Respond to emergency calls in a timely manner to ensure effective treatment of hyperbaric emergencies. Assist in utilization and maintenance of patient care equipment. Maintain the department in a clean, neat, orderly condition. Monitor patients in the hyperbaric systems during the course of therapy and reports and records unusual patients' conditions occurrences. Carry out treatment protocols accurately as prescribed by the hyperbaric physician. Report to the supervisor and/or physician any changes in the patient's condition. Obtain consent and patient vital signs as needed and perform transcutaneous monitoring and point of care glucometer testing as needed. Initiate interventions for emotional needs of patient/family and to evaluate progress, satisfaction, and expectations. 

 
The Must-Haves 
 
Minimum: 

Any of the following: DMT, EMT, Paramedic, Respiratory Therapist, LPN, or RN Diving Background (Dive School, Commercial, Military) Certified Hyperbaric Technologist through the National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology.  American Heart Association BLS certification. 

 

Preferred: 

2-3 years of experience clinical hyperbaric chamber operations 

WORK SHIFT:

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. 

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

About West Jefferson Medical Center

West Jefferson Medical Center, a cornerstone of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is regionally recognized and nationally accredited.  For over 60 years, we’ve been the hospital-of-choice on the west bank of Jefferson Parish for health, wellness, and family-centered care. Learn more about West Jefferson Medical Center and our Leapfrog “Grade A” Hospital Safety distinction

Your extras

Deliver healthcare with heart. Give people a reason to smile. Put a little love in your work. Be honest and real, but with compassion.  Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective. Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here. 

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.  LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

 

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1.    To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information. 

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