ECMO Specialist - Largo, FL - Nights

SpecialtyCare; Largo (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education funds

Tuition reimbursement

401K matching

Generous PTO

Licensure support

Job summary

SpecialtyCare in Largo, FL seeks an experienced ECMO Specialist to join our team on a night shift. The role involves assisting physicians and perfusionists with ECMO initiation, management, and termination, while ensuring circuit integrity and patient safety throughout hand-offs.

You will monitor anticoagulation, gases, and labs, and adjust pump and oxygenator settings per physician orders. A strong background in ECMO and critical care is essential to deliver high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• RN or RT or Perfusionist with ECMO credentials or strong related experience.
• Active RN license to practice.
• Perfusionist CCP certification preferred or equivalent requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians and perfusionists with initiation, operation, and conclusion of ECMO and related therapies.
• Ensure safety and continuity of ECMO circuit and patient hand-offs.
• Monitor blood gases, anticoagulation, and lab values within prescribed parameters.
• Adjust ECMO pump and gas flows as needed; coordinate with care team during rounds.
• Live SpecialtyCare values of Integrity, Care, Urgency, and Improvement.

Skills

ECMO knowledge

Critical care

Patient monitoring

Education

RN with ADN/BSN

RT with degree

Perfusionist CCP

Job description

Passionate, driven people dedicated to making a difference in healthcare.

We are seeking an experiencedECMO Specialistto join our SpecialtyCare team in Largo , FL. This position is required to work nights.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist the physician, perfusionist and/or other clinical staff members with initiation of ECMO, the course and conduct of ECMO, and the conclusion of ECMO and any related therapies therein including but not limited to circuit or component changes, priming, blood bank communications, medication administration as licensure permits, and hemofiltration as examples.
• Demonstrate a culture of safety through a hand-off of the ECMO patient covering all aspects of the patient’s care and the state of the ECMO circuit.
• Provide a detailed examination of the circuit to ensure its integrity, while written parameters and a plan of care are worked out during rounds.
• Ensure the continuity of the ECMO circuit as a whole, keeping it safe and secure during patient handling. Reducing the risks of circuit compromise by regular assessments is ongoing.
• Assess blood gas values, anticoagulation parameters and other laboratory values and work within a prescribed set of parameters and guidelines to maintain the patient in an optimal state of well-being.
• Monitor anticoagulation, analgesics, inotropes and other infusions are titrated, blood products are ordered and given, and the ECMO pump flow and oxygenator gas flow adjusted as needed.
• Lives the SpecialtyCare Values- Integrity, Care, Urgency, and Improvement.

Qualifications

Must possess one of the following education backgrounds, credentials and experience as an ECMO Specialist:

• Registered Nurse (RN) – holds either an Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited education program. Has an active RN license to practice.
• Respiratory Therapist (RT)– holds either an Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Respiratory Therapy from an accredited education program and current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Perfusion and a certification from American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion or meets other Company requirements as a Perfusionist (CCP).
• Demonstrates a superior working knowledge of ECMO therapy including but not limited to the ECMO circuit and pump, adjustments to pump flow, sweep flow, FiDO2, anticoagulation therapy to maintain parameters within limits set by the physician, point of care testing, patient monitoring systems, and related policies and procedure guidelines.

Benefits

SpecialtyCare is committed to supporting professional growth for our associates. Each associate is allocated funds for continuing education, membership fees, and dues for professional associations. We also provide tuition reimbursement or tuition repayment assistance. We provide a full benefits package including a matching 401K and generous PTO plan. We also cover the cost of maintaining certification and licensure.

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