ECMO Specialist — Advanced Cardio-Pulmonary Support

Specialtycare; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement or repayment

Professional association dues and dues

Continuing education funds

401(k) with company match

Generous PTO

Job summary

SpecialtyCare is seeking an ECMO Specialist to operate and maintain ECMO circuits for patients requiring long-term pulmonary and/or cardiopulmonary support. You will work under ECMO physician supervision and follow standing orders and parameters.

Responsibilities include initiating ECMO, assisting the care team, ensuring circuit integrity, and monitoring labs and anticoagulation while maintaining patient safety and compliance with policy.

Qualifications

• Active RN license and nursing degree (Assoc. or Bachelors).
• Respiratory Therapist with RT certification and degree.
• Perfusionist degree with CCP certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist physician/perfusionist and staff with ECMO initiation, management, and weaning; assist with circuit changes and related therapies as licensed.
• Demonstrate safety through hand-offs and ongoing ECMO care across the team.
• Inspect ECMO circuit for integrity and adjust plan of care during rounds.
• Ensure ECMO circuit continuity during patient handling; reduce circuit compromise risk through regular assessments.
• Monitor blood gas, anticoagulation parameters and other labs; operate within physician-prescribed parameters.
• Monitor pump flow, oxygenator gas flow, infusions, and blood product administration as needed; respond to changes per protocol.
• Live SpecialtyCare values: Integrity, Care, Urgency, Improvement.

Education

RN license with Nursing degree (Associate/Bachelor)

RT license with AAS/BS in Respiratory Therapy and RRT certification

Perfusionist degree (Bachelor) with CCP certification

Job description

SpecialtyCare is seeking an ECMO Specialist to operate and maintain ECMO circuits for patients requiring long-term pulmonary and/or cardiopulmonary support. You will work under ECMO physician supervision and follow standing orders and parameters.

Responsibilities include initiating ECMO, assisting the care team, ensuring circuit integrity, and monitoring labs and anticoagulation while maintaining patient safety and compliance with policy.