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MyMichigan Health · 1 month ago

Hyperbaric Technician

West Branch, MI

Part-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

MyMichigan Health is a healthcare provider focused on delivering high-quality patient care. The Hyperbaric Technician will be responsible for patient assessment, care coordination, and maintaining compliance with healthcare regulations while providing support to the medical team and ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients.

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Responsibilities

Triages all calls, schedules daily urgent/emergent add-ons, receives and relays test results. Supports, directs and refers patients for consults and/or testing and insurance pre-certification and documentation

Greets patients and/or family, performs routine pre-examination procedures including vital signs, assessing and recording objective and subjective data concerning presenting condition. Updates and maintains an accurate patient record by performing but not limited to, orders reconciliation, secure messaging (if available) and other tasks as assigned. Performs medication reconciliation, enters allergy reaction type, processes refills within the scope of their certification

Assists provider with examinations and procedures

Prepares and cleans the patient area, sets up equipment, cleans and facilitates room set up after a procedure. Disposes of contaminated supplies and sterilizes medical instruments

Provides complete patient assessment as indicated within the scope of the practice

Performs patient care measures including injections, minor dressing changes, and obtaining blood specimens. In some practices may be required to, demonstrate competency to assist with procedures such as, but not limited to electrocardiogram (EKG), Pulmonary Function Test (PFT), Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABI), and Non-stress Test (NST)

Assists in maintaining a clean and safe environment for patients and co-workers. If applicable, maybe required to travel to satellite clinics

Understands necessary computer functions in the office setting: MAPS, MCIR Practice Management, Electronic Medical Records, LIS, Emageon, dictation systems, and any other necessary programs to assist providers and staff

Demonstrates critical thinking for patient management

Maintains a high level of confidentiality and ensures patient’s rights in accordance with proper procedures and in compliance with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act)

May be asked to perform clerical duties - filing out insurance forms, correspondence, arranging hospital admission, answering the telephone, updating/ filing patient’s medical records

Orders supplies and medications

Maintains a system for accurately documenting and coding, in the medical record as appropriate and per policy

Participate in annual review for quality and completeness as necessary

Provides for the age specific needs of the population served according to department standards and policies/procedures as evidenced by observation, documentation and peer feedback

Performs other related duties as assigned

Operates, maintains and ensure the safety of the hyperbaric facility and all associated systems and equipment

Explains purpose and procedure of hyperbaric treatment to the patient

Reinforces education as it relates to hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Maintains the cleanliness of the hyperbaric oxygen therapy equipment as per departmental policy

Performs preventive and any other required maintenance on the hyperbaric system

Assists with the transport of patients as required

Assists in maintaining an appropriate inventory of all departmental supplies

Maintains department in a clean, neat and orderly condition

Reports treatments to be conducted and condition of patients to relief personnel

Takes an active role in hyperbaric education programs as well as in orienting hospital and other personnel to HBO therapy and the Hyperbaric Medicine Department

Operates departmental photography equipment and maintains patient's photographic files

Assists in wound care and performs wound care as appropriate

Assists with patient prep to include treatment profile

Performs TCOM monitoring and documents results

Qualification

Registered Medical AssistantBasic Life Support certificationCHT CredentialHyperbaric chamber operationPC software knowledgePatient educationInterpersonal skillsCritical thinking

Required

High School Diploma/GED required

As required by Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to be employed through MidMichigan Health all Medical Assistants must possess one of the following active certification/licensure: Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) through American Medical Technologist (AMT) Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) through American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) OR equivalent Medical Assistant Credential such as (Certified Clinical Medical Assistant CCMA, etc.). Medical First Responder, Emergency Medical Tech Basic/Specialist, or Paramedic though the State of Michigan. Registered Radiologic Technologist through American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)

Possess Basic Life Support certification within 90 days of hire

PC software knowledge must include Excel and Word

Excellent interpersonal skills needed to communicate successfully with individuals and groups and interact with people at all levels to communicate ideas and concepts in a clear and understandable manner

MMyMichigan Health is a technology driven organization and employees need to demonstrate competency in Microsoft® Windows

CHT Credential required within 2 years of receiving required training

Must complete an approved (NBDHMT) 40-hour hyperbaric medicine introductory course within 3 months of acquiring position

Demonstrates critical thinking for patient management

Maintains a high level of confidentiality and ensures patient's rights in accordance with proper procedures and in compliance with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act)