Lead Respiratory Therapist-ECMO Specialist- $15k Sign on Bonus

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensures the services provided by the respiratory care department is patient centered.
• Leads by example providing exceptional care without exception.
• Acts as a role model in providing high quality, comprehensive, and culturally relevant health care.
• Maintains active license, credentials, and certifications by obtaining the minimum CEU requirements.
• Communicates clearly to ensure understanding.
• Serves as the team leader during shifts when assigned to this role and acts as an administrative point of contact when no member of the management team is physically present on site.
• Provides technical and clinical direction in all aspects of respiratory care including adult, pediatric, neonatal, and ambulatory services.
• Maintains equal and fair workload distribution and delegation.
• Communicates effectively with hospital employees at all levels, including members of the health care team, staff nurses, nursing leadership, physicians, and other organizational members.
• Is an expert resource on all respiratory care related equipment and modalities, including high-level, advanced strategies and procedures.
• Point of contact for all departments regarding any respiratory-related, patient care matters on any given shift.
• Conducts daily huddle for oncoming shift providing insight on organizational acuity and departmental updates.
• Reinforces productivity expectations of the respiratory care leadership team.
• Assures attendance at patient rounds by covering staff when practical and follows up with staff regarding updates in patient condition and plan.
• Assures appropriate staff documentation and data collection of the quality, effectiveness and efficiency expected of BMC patient care.
• Assures appropriate and safe patient care according to departmental policies and procedures through quality control audits.
• Rounds through each area of the hospital monitoring patient conditions, assuring appropriate operation of equipment and providing point of care education.
• Reinforces, monitors, and evaluates quality improvement/research initiatives to enhance delivery of care including but not limited to, collecting data, analyzing results, and assuring staff compliance.
• Aids in the development, revision, and implementation of protocols, clinical pathways, policies, and procedures including training and competence.
• Aids in direct clinical orientation of new staff in equipment needs, assessments and evaluations.
• Identifies and resolves equipment/supply issues.
• Provides the leadership team with recommendations and/or action plans regarding staffing and work flow issues.
• Provides the respiratory care leadership team with feedback on staff performance and recommendations.
• Participates in organizing and implementing skills days.
• Participates in providing education to other members of the healthcare team including but not limited to nursing and physician staff.
• Attends scheduled staff meetings or, if unable, accepts responsibility for reading staff meeting minutes.
• Attends leadership meetings as organized by the respiratory care leadership team.
• Protects the confidentiality of all Boston Medical Center information (patients, visitors and employees).
• Adheres and complies with Joint Commission, Department of Public Health and other regulatory agencies.
• Adheres and complies with department, Infection Control and all other Boston Medical Center policies and procedures.
• Keeps informed of all pertinent federal, state and organizational regulations, laws, and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
• Performs all duties required of a registered respiratory therapist at Boston Medical Center.
• Performs all other related responsibilities as assigned by the respiratory care leadership team.

ECMO Specialist Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs other duties pertaining to Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) as described below.
• The position of ECMO Specialist exists to support and train staff on ECMO procedures and devices and to ensure all of the equipment associated with the ECMO is properly maintained.
• The ECMO Specialist demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to support patients, physicians, respiratory therapists and nursing staff to ensure the effective utilization of ECMO services.
• The ECMO Specialist works independently and collaboratively, while exercising judgment and initiative to be sure that all ECMO patient's needs related to the equipment are met.
• Collaborates with clinical resources for use of ECMO in patient care areas with an emphasis on safety.
• Operates ECMO devices in the clinical environment.
• Participates in device support from implantation through removal.
• Maintains equipment and supplies in a complete state of readiness and assures that all routine maintenance and calibrations are performed as scheduled.
• Acts as a consultant/resource for physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists and other health care team members on the ECMO devices.
• Is an active partner with the multidisciplinary team in the evaluation of care delivered.
• Trains clinical staff involved in the care of ECMO patients in the operation and care of the ECMO devices; includes operation and trouble-shooting.
• Aids in the transport of patients with ECMO devices.
• Aids the nursing staff with patient care responsibilities at the bedside and crisis interventions.
• Records/collects data and prepares documentation required by the FDA, device manufacturers, and ELSO registry.
• Contacts vendors regarding equipment-related issues.
• Serves as a consultant regarding new product evaluation and purchases.
• Maintains current knowledge of regulations, laws, and standards which apply to ECMO instrumentation.
• Remains current in application of technology through personal study, individual contacts or professional organizations, and attending conferences and training sessions.
• Provides 24/7 coverage to support ECMO patients in the hospital.
• Follows all safety rules and reports accidents/patient safety incidents promptly and accurately.
• Performs moderately complex testing with ACT analysis and interpretation.