Alisa R. Seals
Jacksonville, FL 32204
Email Address: **********@*****.***
Mobile: 816-***-****
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Healogics
Jacksonville, FL
Implementations Specialist
Current
. Assist Wound Center staff with various aspects of implementing I-Heal
2.0
. Practicum Team Member, assist with teaching Nurses and new Hyperbaric
Tech's, skills and safety precautions
Healogics (Diversified Clinical Services)
Statesville, NC
Safety Director/Certified Hyperbaric Technologist Oct
2001 - Oct 2012
. Work to ensure safe environment to patients and staff
. Participates in the safety program. Department Safety Representative
supporting the Joint Commission. Representative on the Hospital Safety
Committee
. Responsible for the safe and effective operation and maintenance of the
hyperbaric chamber(s) and related systems and ancillary components as well
as all hyperbaric equipment.
. Works closely with facility management personnel and department medical
personnel.
. Provides recommendations for departmental safety policies and incorporate
new safety procedures as appropriate.
. Restricts or removes any potentially hazardous supply or equipment items
from the chamber.
. Provides leadership and safety training to other hyperbaric facility
personnel.
. Responsible for maintaining all facility safety-related standards as
required by various licensing and regulatory agencies.
. Supports clinical hyperbaric facility accreditation.
. Ensures department compliance with NFPA 99, Hyperbaric Facilities and
with unit safety policies and procedures.
. Reviews all department safety incidents, collects information regarding
equipment/patient safety, reports relevant incidents to the staff, and
periodically provides in-service training related to hyperbaric
. Fosters a positive relationship between the department and hospital
safety coordinator, the local Fire Marshall, Plant Operations Department
and Pressure Vessel Inspector, as appropriate for a given location.
. Works closely with the Medical and Program Directors, and Clinical
Coordinators to develop and annually review/revise department policies and
procedures and operation and maintenance documents.
. Works closely with Program Director and DCS Regional Director of Safety
to coordinate and approve all hyperbaric chamber upgrades, modifications,
and repairs to the hyperbaric system, including interactions with hospital
maintenance personnel and outside contractors, to ensure that all
maintenance activities are done in accordance with appropriate safety
standards. Ensures that the testing of all modifications is performed
before manned pressurization.
. Evaluates hyperbaric chamber equipment/supplies used in the chamber and
ensures that they meet all safety requirements before they are permitted
inside the chamber.
. Maintains a safe environment in the hyperbaric facility for patients and
staff and uses approved and recognized decompression procedures for all
persons with a hyperbaric exposure to inert gases.
. Informs personnel of any special work conditions such as infection
control, hazard control, and confined spaces.
. Conducts environment of care drills which are tailored to improve staff
response to emergency situations.
. Sets up procedures to assist the Medical and Program Directors in
reviewing and documenting safety-related events and discussing appropriate
events with others to facilitate learning.
. Coordinate and facilitate monthly Tech Talk conference calls (January
2009 - December 2011)
. Traveled to other centers as needed
. Preceptor to new hyperbaric staff and signs off on staff competencies
Certified Hyperbaric Technologist
. Assisted in patient preparation for wound care and hyperbaric treatments.
. Reinforced education as it relates to hyperbaric therapy.
. Maintained complete and accurate patient records as they pertain to
treatment documentation.
. Performed duties and procedures as directed by Program Director, Medical
Director, and in some cases the Clinical Coordinator.
. Performed hyperbaric chamber operations and system maintenance as
required.
. Supported clinical hyperbaric facility accreditation.
. Participated in the safety program.
. Maintained competencies, continuing education and certifications as
appropriate.
. Utilized data software for wound management.
. Made appropriate entries for daily hyperbaric treatments and wound care
clinic visits
. Provide patient lift and transfer services
. Tolerate pressurization and depressurization in a hyperbaric chamber
Office Coordinator/Unit Secretary
. Scheduled, received and registered patients for wound care and hyperbaric
treatments
. Labeled, prepared and located files for Nursing/Physician documentation
. Performed data entry for patient data (charges, orders, etc) into
various medical software applications
. Participated in Unit Quality Assurance and Improvement
. Worked effectively and efficiently with physicians, nurses and other
clinical staff
. Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to
handle multiple tasks
St. Luke's Hospital Kansas City, MO
Clinical Assistant Aug 1996 - Sept
1999
. Assisted physicians and nurses in the preparation and performance of
GYN/Oncology outpatient procedures
. Performed administrative duties in operating outpatient clinic - billing,
assembled charts, scheduling, answering phone calls
. Performed detailed computer input duties
. Provided exceptional customer service and customer care
CERTIFICATIONS
. Certified Hyperbaric Technologist - National Board of Diving & Hyperbaric
Medical Technology - June 2014
. Patient Care Technician - St. Luke's Hospital - May 1997
EDUCATION
. 65 Hours completed towards a Bachelor of Science in Communications