Andrew Melnyczenko, CHTAndrew Melnyczenko, CHT
Hyperbaric Technologist
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Questions? Comments?Questions? Comments?
Thank You!Thank You!