Certified Hyperbaric Technician - Safety Officer Senior

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Why a Great Place to Work:
You're more than your job. Everyone is. And that's what makes you great at your job-all the little extras you bring to work every day, the things that make you you. At LCMC Health we value those things about you, because we know that all those little extras add up to extraordinary. And we've built a culture that supports and celebrates the extraordinary. You'll see it when you come to work here, in the spirit of our places and the faces of our people. And every patient we heal, every family we comfort, every life we improve is the outcome of countless little extras adding up to an extraordinary result. Join LCMC Health, and you'll find that our everyday makes it easy to live your extraordinary.
GENERAL DUTIES

• 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.).

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• 1 year working with all applicable hyperbaric safety codes.
• 2 years of supervisory experience.
• 4 years of hyperbaric facility operation.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

• Required: NREMT, Paramedic, Respiratory Therapist, LPN, or RN.
• Required: Diving background
  (Dive School, Commercial, Military)

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Required: Certification by NBDHMT
• Required: Current Louisiana licensure appropriate to specialty training
• Required: BCLS
• Required: ACLS

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to work independently, but know when to seek assistance/consultation.
• Communication skills to forge relationships with patients, subordinates, peers and physicians.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Completion of a NBDHMT approved hyperbaric medicine course.
• Must successfully complete a UHMS or NBDHMT approved Hyperbaric Safety Director course.
• Pass an initial employment diving physical exam and qualification dives.
  If ordered by the Hyperbaric Medical Director, pass any additional diving physical exam.
  Submit an annual health review for approval by the Hyperbaric Medical Director.
  Female employees must notify the Hyperbaric Charge Nurse, the Hyperbaric Medical Director and the Administrative Director in case of pregnancy.

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