PRN Hyperbaric Chamber Specialist
Company: Duke University Health System
Location: Chapel Hill
Posted on: August 3, 2022
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Job Description:
Duke University Hospital is consistently rated as one of the
best in the United States and is known around the world for its
outstanding care and groundbreaking research. Duke University
Hospital has 957 inpatient beds and offers comprehensive diagnostic
and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma
center; a major surgery suite containing 51 operating rooms; an
endo-surgery center; an Ambulatory Surgery Center with nine
operating rooms and an extensive diagnostic and interventional
radiology area. In fiscal year 2018, Duke University Hospital
admitted 42,916 patients and had 1,085,740 outpatient visits in
fiscal year 2017. U.S News & World Report named Duke University
Hospital #1 in North Carolina and #1 in the Raleigh-Durham area in
2018-19. Duke University Hospital is ranked in the top 20
nationally for seven adult specialties, including cardiology and
heart surgery, nephrology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pulmonology,
rheumatology, and urology. In addition to its hospitals, Duke
Health has an extensive, geographically dispersed network of
outpatient facilities that include primary care offices, urgent
care centers, multi-specialty clinics and outpatient surgery
centers. PRN Hyperbaric Chamber Specialist FSLA: N Job Code: 4574
Pay Target: E2 General Description of the Job ClassThis is a
part-time position, less than 20 hours per week. Training will be
scheduled occasionally during the normal eight-hour day shift but
primarily after hours and on weekends. Perform specialized
technical duties at the Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and
Environmental Physiology to ensure safe and efficient operation of
hyperbaric/hypobaric chambers, associated physical support systems
and equipment. Operate hyperbaric/hypobaric chambers, associated
equipment and systems by monitoring communications, pressure
controls, compressed gas sources, data collection, atmosphere
conditioning, breathing gas, fire safety and other systems to
ensure safety and efficacy. Perform hyperbaric/hypobaric chamber
clinical and research procedures using varied pressures and
atmospheric gas compositions. Operate and ensure maintenance of
high-pressure gas compressors and associated gas delivery, storage
and control systems. Perform maintenance and repairs on
hyperbaric/hypobaric chambers such as but not limited to corrosion
removal, cleaning, painting, and testing; perform calibration of
associated instruments; conduct functional inspections and
preventative chamber maintenance to ensure safe and efficient
operation; replace parts such as filters, chemical absorbents and
lubricants on predetermined maintenance schedule; report potential
hazards to appropriate authority and prepare and maintain related
records. Provide technical assistance to research personnel and
laboratory staff for the operation and maintenance of the chambers
and associated equipment. **Clearance physical required for
exposure to altered pressure. Hours: Part-time Day - Preferred
Qualifications Education: Associate of Science degree in Underwater
Technology or Bachelor degree in mechanical engineering or related
engineering field.Experience: Required - five years
hyperbaric/hypobaric chamber operations, maintenance and repairs;
Preferred - two years machinery maintenance and/or machining
operations. Certification: Preferred - CHT, EMT, SCUBA. Required
Qualifications at this Level Associate's in science, engineering,
or related field and 3 years of hyperbaric experience OR2 years of
military or commercial training and 3 years of hyperbaric
experience OR 5 years of experience in hyperbaric Experience
Specified above. Job Code: 00004574 HYPERBARIC CHAMBER
SPECIALISTJob Level: E2 Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity
without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender,
gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national
origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration,
innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success
depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best
when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and
experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential
that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the
contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices
are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to
uphold these values. Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs
at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include
essential job functions that require specific physical and/or
mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests
for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring
department.
Keywords: Duke University Health System, Chapel Hill , PRN Hyperbaric Chamber Specialist, Other , Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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