Hyperbaric technologist

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Andrew Melnyczenko, CHT Andrew Melnyczenko, CHT Hyperbaric Technologist

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Andrew Melnyczenko, CHTAndrew Melnyczenko, CHT

Hyperbaric Technologist

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IntroductionIntroduction

Career BackgroundCareer Background

Hyperbaric Oxygen TherapyHyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Duties of a Hyperbaric TechnicianDuties of a Hyperbaric Technician

Career InterestsCareer Interests

Importance of a College EducationImportance of a College Education

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Career BackgroundCareer Background US Air Force - 4yrsUS Air Force - 4yrs

Aerospace Physiology TechnicianAerospace Physiology Technician Worked in Worked in HypoHypobaric Chambersbaric Chambers Oxygen Equipment EducationOxygen Equipment Education Maintained Full Pressure SuitsMaintained Full Pressure Suits

Emergency Medicine Certificate - Emergency Medicine Certificate - MacombMacomb

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What is Hyperbaric Oxygen What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy?Therapy?

The process by which inspired oxygen is The process by which inspired oxygen is given at increased atmospheric pressuregiven at increased atmospheric pressure

Oxygen enters the body through the lungs Oxygen enters the body through the lungs and is diffused throughout the bodyand is diffused throughout the body

The blood has increased levels of oxygenThe blood has increased levels of oxygen Non-healing wounds have low oxygen Non-healing wounds have low oxygen

levels due to poor circulation; HBOT levels due to poor circulation; HBOT restores this to normal levelsrestores this to normal levels

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Hyperbaric ChambersHyperbaric Chambers

Used to treat Non-Used to treat Non-Healing WoundsHealing Wounds

Patient Breathes 100% Patient Breathes 100% Oxygen Under Oxygen Under pressurepressure

Pressure is equivalent Pressure is equivalent to 33 feet of sea waterto 33 feet of sea water

Mono-place and Multi-Mono-place and Multi-place facilitiesplace facilities

Treatment lasts about Treatment lasts about 2 hours2 hours

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Duties of a Hyperbaric Duties of a Hyperbaric TechnicianTechnician

Patient carePatient care– Identify and treat Identify and treat

ear/sinus problems ear/sinus problems – Monitor for adverse Monitor for adverse

affects of oxygenaffects of oxygen– Check vital signs before Check vital signs before

and after treatmentand after treatment– Look for signs/symptoms Look for signs/symptoms

of hypoglycemiaof hypoglycemia– Educate Educate

patients/tourists on patients/tourists on hyperbaric medicinehyperbaric medicine

– Administer and control Administer and control dosage of oxygen as dosage of oxygen as directed by Hyperbaric directed by Hyperbaric PhysicianPhysician

Hyperbaric Technician Jeff Hyperbaric Technician Jeff MostellerMostelleradjusts the flow on a patient’s adjusts the flow on a patient’s hood. hood. Patients are able to watch a Patients are able to watch a movie, read a book, or catch a movie, read a book, or catch a nap as they receive treatmentnap as they receive treatment

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Duties of a Hyperbaric Duties of a Hyperbaric TechnicianTechnician

Chamber OperationsChamber Operations– Maintenance of All Maintenance of All

Chamber SystemsChamber Systems– Liquid Oxygen SystemLiquid Oxygen System– CompressorsCompressors– Emergency gasesEmergency gases– 33’ x 9’ Chamber 33’ x 9’ Chamber

– Chamber Operator Chamber Operator controls rates of descent controls rates of descent and ascentand ascent

– From outside the From outside the chamber, we can monitor chamber, we can monitor oxygen and CO levelsoxygen and CO levels

– Responsible for the Responsible for the fitting, cleaning, and fitting, cleaning, and storage of oxygen hoodsstorage of oxygen hoods

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Career InterestCareer Interest

Management Management OpportunitiesOpportunities– Chief InterestChief Interest– Promising CareerPromising Career– Growing FieldGrowing Field

EmergencyEmergency Medicine Medicine– Paramedic LicenseParamedic License– PreparednessPreparedness– Vital to our role in Vital to our role in

Patient CarePatient Care

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Importance of a College Importance of a College EducationEducation

Career AdvancementCareer Advancement– Future Management Future Management – More IncomeMore Income– Increases KnowledgeIncreases Knowledge

Plan of ActionPlan of Action– UOPUOP– Stay Current on Stay Current on

Emergency LicensureEmergency Licensure– Learn from my MentorLearn from my Mentor– Keep a Positive Keep a Positive

AttitudeAttitude

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Questions? Comments?Questions? Comments?

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Thank You!Thank You!