Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Hours of Job

• Employment on a casual basis at the Wound Care Center with Healogics.

• Prepares, educates and orients patients about the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. This includes lifting or transferring patients per local policy, getting them ready for treatment administration and answering their questions.
• Administers the hyperbaric oxygen therapy as prescribed by the Hyperbaric Provider to the patient. This includes monitoring and controlling the performance of the hyperbaric chamber equipment, as well as monitoring the patient(s)' responses during the session and making proper adjustments to ensure the patient’s safety and the safe and effective use of the equipment.
• Makes appropriate data entries for daily hyperbaric treatments and wound care clinic visits and keeps complete and accurate patient records as they pertain to treatment documentation, to include photo uploading.
• Operates and maintains the hyperbaric chamber and other hyperbaric support oxygen systems as required.
• Assist in vein clinic as assigned after Healogics Vein Clinic training completed.
• Participates in the safety program activities such as assisting with safety drills.
• If CMA or LPN, may function as a Documentation Assistant (scribe) in accordance with Healogics policy.
• Performs other duties as required.

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR certification - to be maintained throughout the duration of employment in this position.
• Initial and ongoing work-related competencies.
• Hyperbaric equipment and systems troubleshooting skills.
• Being in a stationary position for extended periods of time (4 hours or more).

• High School Diploma or GED (General Education Development)
• Current healthcare professional certification or license as applicable in state of practice -to maintain throughout the duration of employment in this role. This applies to:
  • Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
  • Military: Corpsman or Medical Services Specialist
  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Paramedic
  • Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
  • Certified Hyperbaric Specialist (CHS)
  • Certified Hyperbaric Registered Nurse (CHRN)
  • Certified or Registered Medical Assistant (CMA or RMA)
  • Certified Hyperbaric Technologist (CHT)
  • Certified or Licensed Nursing Assistant (CNA or LNA)
  • Certified Hyperbaric Wound Specialist (CHWS)
  • Physical Therapist or Physical Therapy Assistant (PT or PTA)
  • Or completion of Hyperbaric Training from US Department of Defense (DOD):
    • e.g. US Navy, Army or Coast Guard Diver (1st Class, 2nd Class, or Master designation)
    • or US Air Force Aerospace Physiology Specialist
• Exception: For Ohio, current Ohio license either as Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)/Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Respiratory Therapist or Certified Hyperbaric Technologist (CHT) as approved by the National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology (NBDHMT).
• Pre or post hire completion of Introductory Hyperbaric Training Course, as approved by the National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology, Department of Defense, American College of Hyperbaric Medicine, or Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society.

• Minimum of Two (2) or more years’ experience in healthcare preferred.
• Prior experience in wound or critical care preferred.

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