Hyperbaric Technician / Technologist
Scope of Practice
Hyperbaric technician undertake Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Hyperbaric
Decompression Therapy for patients, monitor the chamber during use, monitor
the patient during therapy, do daily maintenance of the unit and contribute to
training and guidance to patients on therapies provided.
The core scope of practice of a Hyperbaric Technician at MALDIVES Hospital include:
Hyperbaric equipment checks and clinical maintenance
The Hyperbaric technician’s practice involves the following technical skills.
Be familiar with machines and related equipment used at
Hyperbaric Treatment Unit at maldivesHospital,
Perform basic clinical preventative maintenance and minor
technical troubleshooting, machine disinfection and cleaning.
Establish, maintain, document and report on infection control and
quality measures within the unit.
Assess working condition, monitoring and operation of essential
equipment associated with Hyperbaric therapies.
Hyperbaric Therapy (Decompression and Oxygen)
Pre-therapy assessment and monitoring of patients.
Support in completing all pre-therapy investigations for patients.
Initiation of prescribed therapy.
Monitoring of patients while undergoing hyperbaric therapy using
standard monitoring charts and tools used in the unit.
Complete the cycle of treatment as prescribed and implement
changes as directed by the medical team.
Post-therapy assessment and monitoring of each patient.
Assessment, monitoring, identification and management of
complications during therapy according to protocols and with the
guidance of the medical team.
Identify and report on patient’s clinical needs and when needs are
outside scopes
of Hyperbaric technician, seeking involvement and opinion of
appropriate health professionals.
JOB LOCATION : Maldives
Depends on experience salary will be fixed