Travel ECMO Coordinator/Educator

About the role

Manage and provide leadership across multiple ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) programs within a region, including budget management, clinical quality, business growth and retention, hiring, mentoring, and measuring performance and competencies to achieve targeted financial outcomes and compliance with applicable requirements. Collaborate with leadership in the development and implementation of ECMO training standards, protocols, and policies. Regular travel within the assigned region is required to support growth, training, and new account implementation.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development of training standards, protocols, and policies for all ECMO Specialists nationally.
• Identify learning needs and implement appropriate learning techniques to ensure clinical competency in the national ECMO educational program.
• Travel to other accounts/hospitals within the assigned region to implement training and set up new accounts.
• Manage budgeting for all programs within the region, including compiling financial, inventory, labor, travel, and other expenses, as well as asset management.
• Review and approve capital equipment and disposable inventory orders.
• Compile and review productivity reports and direct operational, scheduling, and staffing processes to meet or exceed targeted results.
• Collaborate with operations leadership to develop operational ECMO initiatives and strategies that maximize revenue, profitability, and control of expenditures.
• Oversee processes to ensure ECMO associates within the region remain competent and compliant (e.g., Wetlabs, simulation training).
• Serve as a leading resource for patient care delivery in collaboration with Perfusion service line leadership, physicians, medical departments, surgeons, ECMO specialists, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Build relationships with physicians and hospital administrators to meet contractual requirements, retain accounts, and maintain client satisfaction.
• Ensure all teams within the region adhere to SpecialtyCare’s clinical quality standards, protocols, Joint Commission requirements, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Manage employment activities of direct clinical reports, including hiring, performance appraisals, time reporting, development, and employee relations.
• Maintain regular, effective communication with physicians, hospital staff, leadership, and others as directed.
• Present data to hospital committees and/or surgeons as assigned.
• Perform ECMO clinical coverage as needed, with 80% direct patient care clinical responsibility.
• Identify potential emergencies, complications, and improvement opportunities and take swift action appropriately.
• Maintain ECMO certification and knowledge through continuing education, seminars, and just-in-time training.
• Perform additional types of cases allowable under the associate’s current certification, as needed.
• Uphold SpecialtyCare Values: Integrity, Care, Urgency, and Improvement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing (RN), Perfusion, or Respiratory Therapy (RT) from an accredited program.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Perfusion, or Respiratory Therapy preferred.
• Active RN, RRT, or CCP certification and license to practice in the applicable state(s).
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification (BLS required; ACLS preferred).
• CES-A certification to be obtained within twenty-four (24) months of employment.
• Five (5) to seven (7) years of related experience.
• Two (2) years of recent experience managing ECMO in a busy critical care facility.
• One (1) year of supervisory experience preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable.

Skills

• Ability to effectively teach others, ensuring end users fully understand ECMO functionality and can perform all job-related responsibilities.
• Proven track record in managing multiple projects and priorities.
• Ability to drive excellent performance results and use metrics effectively.
• Ability to relate to and understand client needs from the perspective of hospital functional departments and key stakeholders.
• Leadership skills in business processes and building effective teams.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers and employees.
• Ability to provide feedback and coaching to others.
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly to changes in environment and/or procedures.
• Ability to proactively identify issues involving several variables and present resolution opportunities for improvement.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of ECMO processes and equipment.
• Strong service-oriented approach in interactions with all customers, both external and internal.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak, write, read, and understand English clearly.
• Ability to understand and carry out instructions, manuals, and procedures furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with hospital staff members and physicians.
• Ability to resolve problems involving several variables in routine and/or emergency situations.
• Ability to prioritize and work well under pressure.
• Proficiency in using a computer for multiple purposes.