Respiratory Therapist, ECMO

UChicago Medicine•Chicago, IL

14h•$51 - $60•Onsite

About The Position

We're hiring an Acute Mechanical Circulatory Support/ECMO Specialist (with a background in respiratory therapy) for the Clinical & Procedural department for a Full-Time, Nights shift at the University of Chicago Medicine in Hyde Park, Chicago, IL. Join one of the nation’s most comprehensive academic medical centers, University of Chicago Medicine, in a patient-centric role as the Acute Mechanical Circulatory Support/ECMO Specialist with our Clinical & Procedural Services division. Our employees deliver world-class care in an environment where opinions are respected, decision-making is rewarded and teamwork is the order of the day. Our staff are encouraged to achieve their career goals, which in turn benefits all of our patients and the University of Chicago Medicine as a whole.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved and accredited Respiratory Care Program by the National Board of Respiratory Care
Three or more years of critical care experience working as a Respiratory Therapist
License as a Respiratory Therapist in the state of Illinois
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by The National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
Current NRP, PALS, and ACLS certification

Nice To Haves

One year or more of ECMO experience
NPS or ACCS credentials

Responsibilities

Providing direct patient care to neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients requiring extracorporeal life support
Preparing life support systems according to case and age appropriateness
Assisting the surgeons with initiation of AMCS/ECMO support in emergent situations
Implementing, operating, managing, troubleshooting the life support system
Functioning independently following standing AMCS/ECMO orders and parameters under the direction of a surgeon and the supervision of the AMCS/ECMO Manager
Assessing patients and equipment continuously during support
Providing patient support by continuous monitoring during surgical procedures
Managing the extracorporeal circuit and diagnosing complications of extracorporeal physiology
Maintaining communication with managing surgeons
Troubleshooting equipment as necessary
Documenting patient care related activities
Ensuring pump supplies and emergency equipment are readily available at all times
Discontinuing support as directed by surgery team
Cleaning equipment
Other duties as assigned
Working in high stress situations and communicate effectively with a multidisciplinary team
Working collaboratively with physicians and nurses in determining the best management of AMCS/ECMO equipment usage
Managing and maintaining all AMCS/ECMO equipment on flight and ground transports