ECMO PEDI Specialist PRN

Medical City Healthcare; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

HCA Healthcare's Medical City Dallas is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist ECMO Specialist (PRN) to deliver advanced respiratory and life-support care for patients with severe cardiac and pulmonary failure. You will manage ECMO circuits, coordinate with critical care teams, and participate in rapid clinical decision‑making in a high‑acuity environment.

Responsibilities include ECMO management, troubleshooting, transport guidance, and adherence to sterile workflows, with ongoing training

Qualifications

• Associate degree required.
• RN licensure or NBRC‑RRT or CCP certification required.
• BCLS certification within 30 days of start date.

Responsibilities

• Manage ECMO circuits (VV & VA) and related hemodynamics.
• Respond to decompensation and initiate rapid interventions.
• Collaborate with ICU and CV teams on ventilation and vasoactive support.

Education

Associate Degree

RN Licensure or NBRC‑RRT or CCP certification

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump‑start your career as an ECMO PEDI Specialist PRN today with Medical City Dallas.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) ECMO Specialist, you will deliver advanced respiratory and life‑support care for patients with severe cardiac and pulmonary failure. In a high‑acuity environment, you will manage ECMO therapy, support rapid clinical decision‑making, and partner across critical care teams to provide timely, evidence‑based interventions. You'll be supported with ongoing training and a national ECMO clinical network that connects specialists to shared expertise and real‑time collaboration.

Your role will include

• Managing ECMO circuits (VV & VA), flows, oxygenation, anticoagulation, and hemodynamics
• Responding to decompensation, troubleshooting circuits, and initiating rapid interventions
• Collaborating with ICU and CV teams on ventilation, vasoactive support, and weaning plans
• Supporting emergent airways, diagnostics, and advanced cardiopulmonary care
• Ensuring ECMO readiness through documentation, sterile workflow, and equipment oversight
• Guiding transports and crisis response with clinical precision and patient advocacy

Qualifications

• Associate Degree
• Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Respiratory Therapist (NBRC‑RRT or RRT/RCP‑State), or Certified Clinical Perfusionist (CCP)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support or BCLS Instructor certification obtained within 30 days of employment start date

No Travel Required

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• 401(k) plan with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

3 years experience required

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.