Lead ECMO Specialist

ECU Health; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ECU Health in Greenville, NC seeks a Lead ECMO Specialist to oversee high-acuity ECMO care for neonatal to adult patients. You will manage circuits, monitor patients, troubleshoot, and act in emergencies under physician supervision, while documenting thoroughly and educating families and staff.

You will collaborate with the ECMO Coordinator on education, equipment oversight, quality improvement, and participation in clinical research to advance ECMO care and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Lead ECMO Specialist providing high-acuity care across neonatal, pediatric, and adult ECMO patients.
• Performs circuit management, patient monitoring, troubleshooting, and emergency intervention.
• Maintains meticulous documentation and educates patients, families, and team members.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with ECMO Coordinator on education, training, equipment oversight, and quality improvement.
• Contribute to clinical research initiatives to advance ECMO care and outcomes.
• Follow policies, protocols, and standing orders; report to department leadership.

Job description

Position Summary

The Lead ECMO Specialist plays a critical role in delivering high-acuity, multidisciplinary care to neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support. This role involves comprehensive circuit management, patient monitoring, troubleshooting, and emergency intervention, in adherence to protocols and standing orders. The Lead ECMO Specialist collaborates closely with the care team to ensure safe, effective treatment, maintains meticulous documentation, and supports team member, patient/family education. In partnership with the ECMO Coordinator, the Lead ECMO Specialist contributes to education, training, equipment oversight, quality improvement, and clinical research initiatives that advance ECMO care and outcomes. The Lead ECMO Specialist functions under the supervision of the designated physician(s) and in accordance with written policies and protocols developed and approved by the ECMO physicians, the medical executive committee and the governing board. Reports to department leadership.