ECMO Specialist - Boca Raton, FL

SpecialtyCare Associate Referral Program • Boca Raton, FL

12h

About The Position

The ECMO Specialist operates and maintains extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) circuits for patients requiring long-term pulmonary and/or cardiopulmonary support. The specialist functions interdependently under standing ECMO orders and parameters, with direction and clinical supervision from an ECMO physician.

The role assists physicians, perfusionists, and other clinical staff with ECMO initiation, management, and conclusion, including related therapies and tasks such as circuit or component changes, priming, blood bank communications, medication administration as permitted by licensure, and hemofiltration. The specialist hands off the patient’s care and circuit status, examines the circuit for integrity, and helps maintain circuit safety and continuity during patient handling. The role also assesses blood gas and laboratory values, monitors anticoagulation and infusions, administers blood products, and adjusts ECMO pump and oxygenator gas flow as needed within prescribed parameters and guidelines.

The specialist is expected to embody SpecialtyCare’s values of Integrity, Care, Urgency, and Improvement.

Requirements

• Must qualify through one of the following backgrounds: Registered Nurse (RN), Respiratory Therapist (RT), or Perfusionist (CCP).
• RN candidates must hold an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited education program and have an active RN license.
• RT candidates must hold an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Therapy from an accredited education program and have current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification.
• Perfusionist candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Perfusion and certification from the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion, or meet other Company requirements as a Perfusionist (CCP).
• Demonstrate superior working knowledge of ECMO therapy, including the ECMO circuit and pump, pump-flow adjustments, sweep flow, FiDO2, anticoagulation therapy, point-of-care testing, patient monitoring systems, and related policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain ECMO circuits for patients requiring long-term pulmonary and/or cardiopulmonary support.
• Assist physicians, perfusionists, and other clinical staff with ECMO initiation, the course and conduct of ECMO, and its conclusion, including related therapies.
• Assist with circuit or component changes, priming, blood bank communications, medication administration as permitted by licensure, and hemofiltration.
• Provide a safety-focused handoff covering all aspects of patient care and the state of the ECMO circuit.
• Examine the circuit in detail to ensure its integrity and coordinate with the written parameters and plan of care established during rounds.
• Maintain the continuity and security of the ECMO circuit during patient handling and assess it regularly to reduce the risk of compromise.
• Assess blood gas values, anticoagulation parameters, and other laboratory values, and work within prescribed parameters and guidelines to maintain the patient’s well-being.
• Monitor anticoagulation, analgesic, inotrope, and other infusions; order and administer blood products; and adjust ECMO pump flow and oxygenator gas flow as needed.
• Demonstrate SpecialtyCare’s values of Integrity, Care, Urgency, and Improvement.

Benefits

• Funds allocated for continuing education, membership fees, and dues for professional associations.
• Tuition reimbursement or tuition repayment assistance.
• Full benefits package.
• Matching 401K.
• Generous PTO plan.
• Coverage of the cost of maintaining certification and licensure.

What This Job Offers

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