Registered Respiratory Therapist-ECMO Specialist-Part-Time

Reports to the Team Leader. This position requires advanced expertise in critical care, ECMO, and general floor care within an environment of continuous quality improvement.

About the role

The RRT/ECMO Specialist is responsible for managing equipment necessary for providing ECMO support and ensuring appropriate patient care through continuous monitoring of the patient and all related equipment. The specialist must identify and correct equipment issues to maintain the ECMO Attending Physicians' orders.

This individual must demonstrate knowledge of growth and development principles across the life span, assess patient data, and interpret information to meet age-specific needs as described in department guidelines. The role requires functioning effectively in a high-stress environment, understanding organizational policies and healthcare trends, and assisting physicians with therapeutic procedures based on respiratory therapy and bronchopulmonary physiology principles.

Additional responsibilities include maintaining staffing margins within workload and budgetary constraints, organizing and facilitating orientation for new hires, and possessing strong computer, analytical, decision-making, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain ECMO equipment to provide patient support.
• Continuously monitor patients and related equipment to ensure appropriate care.
• Identify and correct equipment issues to align with ECMO Attending Physicians' orders.
• Assess patient data and interpret age-specific needs to provide tailored care.
• Assist physicians with therapeutic procedures based on respiratory therapy principles.
• Maintain staffing margins within workload and budgetary constraints.
• Organize and facilitate orientation for new hires.

Requirements

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification by the National Board of Respiratory Care.
• Current license to practice in the state of Tennessee.
• BLS certification completed prior to starting and maintained thereafter.
• Current ACLS certification.
• Successful completion of a formal training program sponsored by ELSO (Extra Corporeal Life Support Organization) or the Erlanger Health System.
• Five (5) years of critical care experience as a registered therapist.

Qualifications

• Associate of Science in Respiratory Care (required).
• Bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Care or a related field (preferred).
• High level of initiative, self-direction, and accountability.
• Ability to maintain composure and function effectively in stressful situations.
• Knowledge of organizational functions, policies, and regulations.
• Awareness of current trends and new developments in healthcare.

Standard hours: Regular