Senior ECMO & Respiratory Care Specialist

Tufts Medicine; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards package

Competitive base pay

Job summary

Tufts Medicine seeks a Respiratory Therapist with ECMO expertise to oversee ECMO devices and provide high-level respiratory care across neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients within a collaborative team. The role emphasizes clinical leadership, protocol-driven care, and patient-centered outcomes.

Responsibilities include operating ECMO, performing diagnostics, and contributing to rounds and quality initiatives in a fast-paced clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree from an accredited Respiratory Care program.
• Licensed by the state of Massachusetts to provide respiratory care.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
• One year of experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) trained.

Responsibilities

• Operates the ECMO device and manages ECMO-related care for neonatal, pediatric, and adult ECMO.
• Provides clinical expertise and assists team with daily clinical issues and rounds.
• Weans patients from mechanical ventilation and adjusts parameters within protocols.
• Documents therapy, assessment, and interventions in the medical record concisely.
• Participates in ECMO rounds and contributes to quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Medical terminology knowledge

Effective communication

Patient assessment

Emergency response

ECMO procedures

Education

Associate’s degree in Respiratory Care

Massachusetts license to provide respiratory care

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

1 year experience as RRT

BLS certification

ECMO trained

Job description

Tufts Medicine seeks a Respiratory Therapist with ECMO expertise to oversee ECMO devices and provide high-level respiratory care across neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients within a collaborative team. The role emphasizes clinical leadership, protocol-driven care, and patient-centered outcomes.

Responsibilities include operating ECMO, performing diagnostics, and contributing to rounds and quality initiatives in a fast-paced clinical setting.