PRN ECMO Specialist - Ocala, FL

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

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Full benefits package

Matching 401K

Generous PTO

Job summary

SpecialtyCare is seeking an ECMO Specialist to operate and maintain ECMO circuits for patients needing cardiopulmonary support. You will work under ECMO physician supervision, assisting with initiation, adjustments, and discontinuation, ensuring safety and continuity of care across rounds and procedures.

The role requires RN or RT credentials with appropriate licensure, plus perfusion expertise, to manage anticoagulation, blood gases, and circuit performance in a high-stakes environment.

Qualifications

• ECMO knowledge and circuit/ pump adjustments within physician orders.
• Comprehensive understanding of coagulation, blood gas, and patient monitoring.
• Adherence to safety standards and clinical policies around ECMO care.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians and staff with ECMO initiation, course, and conclusion and perform circuit changes as licensure permits.
• Monitor ECMO circuit integrity and patient condition during rounds and daily care.
• Assess blood gases and anticoagulation; adjust parameters within physician-approved guidelines.
• Ensure safety and continuity of ECMO circuit during patient handling and transport.
• Document care plans and maintain traceability of circuit status and patient response.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Perfusion and CCP certification

RN: Associate's or Bachelor's in Nursing

RT: Bachelor's in Respiratory Therapy with RRT

Job description

As an ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) Specialist you will operate and maintain ECMO circuits for patients requiring long‑term pulmonary and/or cardiopulmonary support. The ECMO Specialist functions interdependently following standing ECMO orders and parameters under the direction and clinical supervision by an ECMO physician.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist the physician, perfusionist and/or other clinical staff members with initiation, course, conduct, and conclusion of ECMO and related therapies, including circuit or component changes, priming, blood bank communications, medication administration as licensure permits, and hemofiltration as examples.
• Demonstrate a culture of safety through 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

• 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.

SpecialtyCare is an Equal Opportunity and Aff… (complete EEO statement as provided).