ECMO Specialist

Aura Health; DeSoto (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Aura Health is seeking an ECMO Specialist to provide advanced extracorporeal life support for critically ill patients in Texas. You will manage ECMO circuits, monitor hemodynamics and gas exchange, and adjust settings under physician guidance to support patient outcomes.

Join a mission-driven, team-focused environment offering exposure to innovative therapies and comprehensive training in critical care practice.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in managing ECMO systems and critical care monitoring.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills for effective interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Ability to respond rapidly and effectively in emergent situations.

Responsibilities

• Manage ECMO circuits and monitor hemodynamics and gas exchange.
• Adjust ECMO settings under physician guidance and respond swiftly to patient condition changes.
• Collaborate with intensivists, cardiothoracic surgeons, respiratory therapists, and ICU nurses to ensure safe, evidence-based care.

Skills

ECMO management

Critical care monitoring

Team collaboration

Job description

Role Overview:

An ECMO Specialist provides advanced support for critically ill patients requiring extracorporeal life support.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage ECMO circuits and monitor hemodynamics and gas exchange.
• Adjust ECMO settings under physician guidance and respond swiftly to patient condition changes.
• Collaborate with intensivists, cardiothoracic surgeons, respiratory therapists, and ICU nurses to ensure safe, evidence-based care.

Qualifications & Skills

• Proficiency in managing ECMO systems and critical care monitoring.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills for effective interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Ability to respond rapidly and effectively in emergent situations.

This role offers opportunities for professional growth in a mission-driven, team-focused environment with exposure to innovative therapies and comprehensive training in critical care practice.