ECMO Specialist

Overview

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Status
Part-Time

Standard Hours per Week
36

Job Category
Allied Health and Technical, Clinical
Regular, Temporary, Per Diem
Regular

Pay Range
$40.02-$64.035 Hourly

Office/Site Location
Boston

Remote Eligibility
Onsite Only

Job Posting Description
At Boston Children’s Hospital, the quality of our care – and our inclusive hospital working environment – lies in the diversity of our people. With patients from local communities and 160 countries around the world, we’re committed to reflecting the spectrum of their cultures, while opening doors of opportunity for our team. Here, different talents pursue common goals. Voices are heard and ideas are shared. Join us, and discover how your unique contributions can change lives. Yours included.

Position Summary
The ECMO Specialist is enrolled and actively participating in the department’s ECMO Training Program. This role is responsible for developing and maintaining the skills necessary to proficiently and safely establish, manage, and control extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) technology and assist with associated procedures in acutely ill patients of all ages in critical care settings. The specialist will learn to troubleshoot devices and associated equipment under the supervision of experienced ECMO personnel, provide ongoing care through surveillance of clinical and physiologic parameters, adjust ECLS devices as needed, administer and document blood products and medications in accordance with hospital standards, provide airway and ventilator management, and perform the full scope of practice of a Respiratory Therapist II.

Key Responsibilities

Assemble, prepare, and maintain extracorporeal circuits and associated equipment with assistance.
Assist in priming extracorporeal circuits and preparing systems for clinical application.
Assist with cannulation procedures.
Assist in establishing extracorporeal support; monitor patient response, provide routine assessments, circuit evaluations, patient monitoring, and anticoagulation management.
Assist with ECMO circuit interventions, weaning procedures, and transports.
Administer blood products per hospital standards.
Interact and communicate with caregivers, nursing, surgical and medical teams, patients, and family members.
Maintain relevant clinical documentation in the patient’s electronic health record.
Participate in professional development, simulation, and continuing education.
Attend ECMO Team meetings and M&M conferences on a regular basis.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:

Required: Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Therapy
Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree
Experience:

Required: A minimum of one year of experience as a BCH Respiratory Therapist with eligibility for promotion to RT II, or one year of external ECMO experience
Preferred: None specified
Licensure/Certifications:

Required: Current Massachusetts license as a Respiratory Therapist
Required: Current credential by the National Board of Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT); Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (NPS) credential must be obtained within 6 months of entry into the role
Preferred: None specified
Schedule: 36 hours per week, rotating day/night shifts, every third weekend.

**This position is eligible for full time benefits $20,000 sign-on bonus (not eligible for internal candidates and not eligible for former BCH employees who worked here in the past 2 years)
The posted pay range is Boston Children’s reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.

Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.
Boston Children’s Hospital is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.