ADMT is defined as an Advanced Dive Medical Technician. ADMT’s who receive pay will follow the procedures herein. A current copy of your advanced DMT certification from the National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology is required to be maintained in your file. ADMT’s who do not maintain current status will not receive pay.
You must attend classes designed to refresh the skills that you have already learned, as well as teach you some new skills. If you have any ideas on some classes you would like to receive, write them up and send them to Human Resources.
ADAVANCED DMTs ROLES
Advanced DMTs are used offshore as an emergency medic as well as an advisor to the Supervisor of the job. You are also expected to be the hands and eyes of a medical doctor who is operating from a location miles away. The Supervisor must first clear any and all treatments given by you on the job. This keeps the supervisor advised of his crew’s condition. But it also helps protect you from any legal repercussions later.
When a problem such as the bends arises; you, as the medic, cannot tell a Supervisor what treatment he has to use. Also, you cannot start a treatment without the Supervisor’s knowledge.
After any medical treatment is started, the Safety Department is to be notified as soon as possible. You must also advise Safety of any changes in the patient’s condition.
PRACTICAL AND CLINICAL HOURS
A minimum of 24 hours of classroom training must be maintained on a semi-annual re-certification. The company, at no charge makes this available to you. A minimum of 24 clinical hours is required every 2 years. A maximum of 160 clinical hours is allowed per year and will be maintained/documented on the clinical hours form (enclosed). Please ensure the supervisor fills out and signs the form as well. After completion, the form must be returned to the Human Resources Group for tracking and payment purposes.
WAGES
Wages for DMT certification is paid at $1.00 per hour. This will be added to your existing pay rate. Wages for clinical hours will be your normal training rate ($7.00 tender/$12.00 diver). Wages for clinical hours are paid on a forty-hour week basis; no overtime will be paid. Those DMT’s on the day rate receive $12.00 per day.
DMT KITS
Your DMT Kits must be carried on all jobs. This is without regard to the number of DMT’s on that job. Failure to carry your kit may result in suspension or revocation of your DMT pay. Kits will be stocked with applicable supplies using the DMT supply form. The Safety Department is the administrator of medical supplies. Unreported loss or destruction of the DMT Kit will result in suspension of your DMT wages.
The Kit issued to you is your responsibility. You are to keep an accurate accounting of everything going into and coming out of your kit. If you need supplies contact the Safety Department and you will receive an order form. Enclosed you will find a copy of the order sheet so you can bring your kit up to date. Keep your kits well stocked with applicable supplies because you never know what emergencies will arise. These kits are intended to be used by you the DMT. They are not First Aid kits. Dive crews should be informed of this, so as to protect the integrity of the kit. This will also help you in keeping accountability of drugs and supplies.
DMT kits are the property of the company and must be returned if you quit or are discharged. In the event the kit is not returned the total amount of the kit’s cost will be deducted from your last paycheck.
PROPER RECORDING OF ALL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES
When an injury or illness occurs offshore, the DMT’s primary responsibility is patient care. However, after the patient has been cared for the job is not complete.
Each patient the DMT works on must have the proper paperwork (patient form) filled out. This paperwork is used for many purposes. First, it is the earliest recorded patient assessment used by the treating physician. From these documents the doctor can see what treatment the patient has received (I.e., drugs, patient history, allergies).
This paperwork will also be used for insurance, record keeping, and dealing with state and federal agencies.
Lastly, these forms are used by you, the medic, as a record of treatment in any legal proceedings. These forms are your main line of defense.
A patient assessment form must accompany every treatment. Even if a diver comes to you for cold medicine, take the time to fill out the form with the patient history and any medications administered. This information is also used for your re-certification.
All patient forms must be forwarded to the Human Resources and Safety Departments, do not place them in with the job packets. DMT files are maintained by Human Resources Group.
IMMUNIZATIONS
Hepatitis B, Hepatitis A, TB, Tetanus immunizations are require to maintain your status. A current copy of your shot records must be kept on file with Human Resources Group (POI). Immunizations are paid by the company at no expense to the DMT. Immunizations will be authorized through safety or personnel at the Port Facility. Those DMT’s, who of their own accord refuse immunizations, must sign a statement of immunization refusal, which will be kept on file.
RECERTIFICATION
To maintain in good standing as a Diver Medic you must have 24 hrs of practical hands on experience documented. Additionally, 24 hours of classroom time is required. Recertification paperwork must be completed and signed by you and your supervisor for submittal. The company will pay the required fees and mail your paperwork to the National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology.
DMT Kit Acknowledgement Form
I _________________________understand that I am responsible for kit # __________.
If my employment is terminated I agree to return the diver medical treatment kit which
was issued to me. In the event I fail to return my kit, the total cost will be deducted from
my last paycheck. I also understand and agree that I will maintain the appropriate
supplies. Additionally, I understand that I must notify the Safety Department
of its loss or destruction, or my Diver Medic Technician pay may be suspended or
revoked.
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Name Signature Date
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Witness Date
