HBO Safety Director

The rewards at Healogics are immense, starting with the important work we do to change patients’ lives. We also understand that meaningful work is hard work, and we are committed to supporting and compensating our employees for the tremendous service they provide. Think you are a great fit? Learn more about this role here:
Healogics is the largest provider of advanced wound care services in the United States, treating more than 300,000 chronic wound patients annually across over 600 sites. With an aging society, obesity and diabetes on the rise, and an uptick in surgical procedures, the number of patients with non-healing wounds that would benefit from expert care is dramatically increasing. As a result, the company is working to provide our differentiated, quality outcomes to as many patients that would benefit through our out-patient clinic partnerships.

• Performs hyperbaric chamber operator duties. This includes:
• Prepare, educate and orient patients about the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.
• Lift or transfer patients per local policy, getting them ready for treatment administration and answering their questions.
• Administer 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.
• Make appropriate data entries for daily hyperbaric treatments and wound care clinic visits, and keep complete and accurate patient records.
• Operate and maintain the hyperbaric chamber(s) and other hyperbaric support oxygen systems as required.
• Participate in the safety program, such as conducting safety drills.
• Is responsible for all the hyperbaric equipment/supply, and for ensuring the safe and effective operation and maintenance of the hyperbaric chamber(s) and related systems and ancillary components.
• Evaluating the equipment and supply used in the chamber(s) to ensure they meet all safety requirements before they are permitted inside the chamber(s).
• Restricting or removing potentially hazardous supply or equipment items.
• Collaborating with Program Director and Healogics to coordinate and approve all hyperbaric chamber upgrades, modifications, and repairs to the hyperbaric system - and to ensure they are in compliance with appropriate safety standards.
• Works closely with facility management personnel and department medical personnel to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.
• Also works closely with Medical, Program and Nursing senior management to develop and annually revise department policies and procedures, as well as operation and maintenance documents.

• Maintain a safe environment in the hyperbaric facility for patients and staff and use approved and recognized decompression procedures for all persons with a hyperbaric exposure to inert gases.
• Review all department safety incidents, collect information regarding equipment/patient safety, report relevant incidents to the staff, and periodically provide in-service training related to hyperbarics.
• Conduct quarterly safety drills to improve staff responses to emergencies.
• Inform personnel of any special work conditions such as infection prevention, hazard control.
• Assist the Medical Director in reviewing and documenting safety-related events and discussing appropriate events with others to facilitate learning.
• Maintain department compliance with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 99 (Health Care Facilities Code) with regards to hyperbarics.
• Review, make change…