Hyperbaric Technician Safety Officer - FT Days

Your job is more than a job. The Hyperbaric Technician Safety Officer Senior is responsible for the smooth operations of hyperbaric medicine unit. Ensures safe and effective operation, control and maintenance of the hyperbaric hardware system, as well as the safe and effective delivery of hyperbaric services. Monitors patients before, during and after hyperbaric therapy and is responsible for the safe usage of the hyperbaric chamber. Devises the safe patient care delivery plans in conjunction with the assigned physician. Your Everyday Works with the team to schedule patients and to accommodate emergency treatments. Responds to emergency calls in a timely manner to ensure treatment of hyperbaric emergencies. Maintains a preventative maintenance schedule for the hyperbaric systems and ensures compliance with this schedule. Maintains and ensures appropriate entries, recording of all required logs and all patient and billing information recorded as necessary. Processes hyperbaric equipment for cleaning, sterilizing and packaging, as required. Changes all oxygen, air, nitrogen and 60/40 nitrox bank tanks as needed and disposes of empty tanks in an appropriate manner. Ensures department compliance with regulatory and safety policies/codes and all safety procedures while diving patients. Performs safety checks and conducts, supervises and evaluates drills as required by the institution and various regulatory bodies. Evaluates chamber equipment/supplies for safe use inside hyperbaric chambers. Conducts an annual review of safety related items in order to identify trends and monitor improvements. Provides training to other hyperbaric technicians in chamber operations, log procedures, documentation requirements, maintenance and safety procedures. Demonstrates and actively promotes compliance with all state, federal regulatory and accrediting agencies (i.e., patient safety, infection control, HIPAA, etc.). The Must-Haves 4 years of hyperbaric facility operation 2 years of supervisory experience Diving background (Dive School, Commercial, Military) Certification by NBDHMT NREMT, Paramedic, Respiratory Therapist, LPN, or RN Current Louisiana licensure appropriate to specialty training BCLS The Must-Haves 4 years of hyperbaric facility operation 2 years of supervisory experience Diving background (Dive School, Commercial, Military) Certification by NBDHMT NREMT, Paramedic, Respiratory Therapist, LPN, or RN Current Louisiana licensure appropriate to specialty training BCLS 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 University Medical Center University Medical Center, a world class academic medical center in LCMC Health's incredible community of care, is the largest medical training center for healthcare professionals in Louisiana and has long served as the region's safety net hospital for poor and underserved communities for 300+. Learn more about University Medical Center's legacy and our vision of becoming the epicenter of medical care, education, and research. 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. About LCMC Health One-of-a-kind care comes from one-of-a-kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra-extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond. If you're the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let's make every day extraordinary, together. #J-18808-Ljbffr 100 LCMC Health