ECMO Specialist - Full-time - BWH

Mass General Brigham • Boston, MA

1d • $38 - $57 • Onsite

About The Position

The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree Respiratory Therapy required
• Respiratory Therapist [Massachusetts] - Massachusetts Board of Respiratory Care required
• Critical care experience 1-2 years required
• Excellent interpersonal skills to interact with physicians, nurses and other allied health care members.
• Strong patient assessment skills.
• Strong organizational skills needed to assist staff therapists in prioritizing/triaging work.
• Demonstrates ability to motivate and direct professional and technical staff.
• Ability to walk distances and push medical equipment weighing less than 100 lbs. may also be required to stand immobile for long periods of time.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree Respiratory Therapy preferred
• ELSO certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Initiates and/or assists with appropriate respiratory and extracorporeal life support (ECLS) tests and procedures, as ordered, to deliver appropriate care to patients.
• Responds to respiratory and ECLS emergencies and transports patients when moved from units for tests and procedures.
• Prepares appropriate care plan and makes specific recommendations to physician for indicated therapy. Schedules patient treatments as necessary and provides consultation as an active member of the patient care team.
• Manages the administration of all aspects of respiratory therapy and ECLS according to the policies and procedures, including ECLS equipment.
• Makes regular bedside rounds and administers Respiratory Care modalities to assigned patients. Modifies treatment care plan according to clinical picture and response to therapy.
• Participates in education of students, physicians, staff, and patients/families. Clinically supervises respiratory therapy students in patient areas.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree