Hyperbaric Technician jobs in Kansas City, KS

Hyperbaric Tech AdventHealth Lenexa

Medical, Dental and Vision Available Day One

Location Address: 23401Prairie Star Parkway, Lenexa, KS 66227

Top Reasons To Work At AdventHealth Lenexa

• Received Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in January 2019
• Providing faith-based, whole person care to Kansas City since 1962
• Excellent health benefits, an onsite child care center and fitness facility
• Tuition reimbursement to support continuing education
• Employee Referral Program
• Largest health care provider in Johnson County with three campuses

Work Hours/Shift:

Full Time, Days

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

No Weekends, No Holidays, No Call

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Understands and provides appropriate care for adult and geriatric patients with appropriate indications for HBOT. Able to assist with Physician H&P, document assessments for approved indications and contraindications and educate patient on expectations of therapy as well as potential complications and/or side effects.
• Demonstrates competence in patient care immediately before, during and after an HBO treatment including vital signs, blood sugars, pressurization, and basic wound care with appropriate documentation per policies and protocols.
• Demonstrates knowledge of therapy, protocols and potential complications or side effects of therapy and the ability to monitor patients for symptoms of oxygen intolerance, claustrophobia, hypoglycemic reactions, decompression sickness or other unexpected condition; recognize symptoms and intervene appropriately.
• Works closely with management and safety committee to operate, maintain and ensure safety of the Hyperbaric facility, all associated systems and equipment. Attends SMMC safety meetings, CHS conference calls and reviews on all memos to ensure the department P&P are current.
• Actively participate in departmental quality improvement activities including patient centered quality management measures in care and documentation as well as departmental initiatives.
• Provides routine preventive maintenance and cleaning of the chambers and equipment and able to recognize need for emergency maintenance and to work with resources to provide. Keeps up documentation logs.
• Utilize efficient and effective communication with partners outside the departments who assist with care of the wound patients e.g. home care providers, family members, referring and consulting physicians
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of CMS requirements for HBO therapy coverage; medical necessity and pre-certifications required for third party payors.