EMT Hyperbaric Technician Chamber Operator

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

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Emergency Services

Full Time- Day Shift

 Accountabilities:

  • Care for and tend to multiple patients inside the hyperbaric chamber during hyperbaric therapy sessions. Required to monitor patients' vital signs and conditions and document accordingly, observe patients for signs of oxygen toxicity and communicate to physician, maintain patient comfort and privacy. Maintain inside chamber readiness. Adhere to Hyperbaric fire and safety regulations.

   • Promote infection control: Wash hands before and after patient contact. Follow isolation procedures. Report needle stick injuries to RN or Occupational Health.

  • Chamber maintenance: Performs daily maintenance accordance of established safety HBO procedures. Participates in periodic cleaning of chamber interior. Reports defective equipment or anomalies of the dive profile to Safety Director or Chief of Clinical Services.

   • Daily chamber operations: Chamber set-up/shut down: Turn on compressor and line up system for therapy exposure, run specified pressure profile according to set tables. Assist in assuring transport of patients to and from hyperbaric treatments. Compression: Compress chamber and occupants to exposure depth following a comfortable profile time for all patients. Monitor chamber pressure, chamber environment and life support systems and correct for any variations. Observe all inside personnel for signs of pressure related problems. Record exposure in operations log. Maintain constant vigilance of the system and occupants throughout the treatment exposure. Decompress chamber at a safe, predetermined rate, turn off compressors and return system to baseline configuration. Set up chamber for next day therapy or emergency exposure. Assist with loading and unloading of patients.

Education/Experience:

H.S. Diploma/GED, required.    And must be able to equalize ear and sinus pressure with no surgery to either. No history of spontaneous pneumothorax, asthma, or air trapping disease, required.   3+ years' Experience as a certified EMT in the state of PA, required.  Experience in a multiplace hyperbaric chamber, preferred.  Basic knowledge of hyperbaric chamber operations standards, NFPA, mechanical aptitude, knowledge of compressors, pneumatic valves, piping systems, controls systems and filtration packages, preferred.

Current BCLS certification, required.    ACLS/PALS, preferred.  Certification as CHT (Certified Hyperbaric Technologist) or DMT (Dive Medical Training) or must obtain either certification within two years of hire.

When applying to this position, upload your current BLS/CPR certification and if applicable, your ACLS/PALS certification.  And if applicable, upload your CHT and/or DMT certification(s).

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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