ECMO Specialist

About the role

Acts as an active member of the patient care team to provide clinical patient care assessment, initiation, modification and discontinuance of therapeutic respiratory care procedures to critically ill patients. Analyzes and evaluates clinical patient data to determine the appropriate therapy or interventions and makes recommendations on patient care plans to the medical staff.

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.

Requirements

• Education: Associate's Degree Respiratory Therapy required and Bachelor's Degree Respiratory Therapy preferred.
• Licenses and Credentials: Respiratory Therapist [Massachusetts] - Massachusetts Board of Respiratory Care required.
• Experience: Critical care experience 1-2 years required and ELSO certification preferred.

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

• 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.

Benefits

At Mass General Brigham, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth.

Pay

$41.81 - $56.59/Hourly Grade 6

Schedule

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