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Introduction

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a **Hyperbaric Technician II PRN** you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

**HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland,** offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

+ Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

+ Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

+ Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny

+ Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

+ Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources and consumer discounts

+ 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan

+ Retirement readiness and rollover services and preferred banking partnerships

+ Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

+ Colleague recognition program

+ Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/prn-employee-benefits-and-rewards)

_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._

Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a **Hyperbaric Technician II PRN** where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Hyperbaric Technologist, under the direction of the Director of the Outpatient Wound Care Department, administers hyperbaric oxygen therapy to patients as prescribed by the Hyperbaric Physician.

What you will do in this role:

+ Chamber Operators/Inside Attendant of multiplane chamber systems are relied upon to have a very high level of knowledge in the chamber system, chamber operating procedures, and air decompression. For this reason, the requirements necessary to satisfactorily perform in this position are very stringent.

+ Required knowledge of physical gas laws and formulas necessary to function in this position

+ Be familiar with the contraindications associated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy

+ Demonstrated competency for Chamber Operation- Pressurization, Treatment, Decompression, cleaning, inspection, maintenance, daily quality log documentation, TCPO2 Testing

+ Tolerate pressurization and depressurization in a hyperbaric chamber (Multiplace Only)

+ Ensure departmental compliance with the requirements of JCS, NFPA 99, PVHO, UHMS, NBDHMT, and all other applicable unit safety policies.

+ Familiar with Multiplane Emergency Procedures

+ Intimately familiar with the chamber system layout and complex, including:

+ Liquid oxygen system (liquid oxygen level, proper pressure range, oxygen pressure builder)

+ Compressed air system (refrigerated dryers, compressor operating range, air purification system and volume tanks)

+ Chamber System (air, LOX, BIBS, exhaust, fire suppression, bac up power supply, communications, chamber lighting and setting, video systemsO2 analyzer, chamber relief, secondary air supply)

+ Chamber Internal (Deluge, Oxygen Hoods and supply/exhaust to/from oxygen hoods, masks, communications and thermometer)

+ Performs hyperbaric chamber operations and system maintenance as required.

+ Chamber Operators must qualify and serve as Inside Observers prior to completing the requirements to become Chamber Operators. Certified Hyperbaric Technologists (currently qualified / certified) may serve as Chamber Operators immediately after satisfactorily demonstrating the requisite knowledge of the chamber system to the Lead Hyperbaric Technologist/RN and Department Director.

What qualifications you will need:

+ Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

+ High School Graduate / GED required

+ **Certified Hyperbaric Technician license with at least 1 year of experience is required**

+ **Must be able to work 3 days a week**

HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/hca-houston-healthcare-mainland) , _a campus of HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake_ , has been serving Texas City, Texas for more than 60 years—bringing compassionate, “patients first” care into Galveston County and the surrounding communities. Since being founded in 1952, HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland has grown from a 90-bed hospital to a **220+ bed acute care facility** offering quality care with premium services. That growth is a reflection of the changing needs of our community and patients, as well as rapidly advancing medical technology. Our highly skilled staff and specialized physicians provide service excellence to all of our patients. Our services include inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and specialty services. We are a **Level IV Trauma Center and a Primary Stroke Center** . Together, we offer a complete range of specialized health programs to improve the health of our community. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Hyperbaric Technician II PRN opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. **Unlock the possibilities and apply today!**

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status