Respiratory Therapist ECMO Specialist
Core
Assesses, diagnoses, and treats patients with cardiopulmonary respiratory disorders while providing mechanical circulatory and extracorporeal life support (ECMO).
Role type
Respiratory Therapist ECMO Specialist
Builds
Mechanical ventilatory support and ECMO management for critical care patients
Domain
Healthcare / Critical Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mechanical ventilation management, ECMO equipment assembly and monitoring, airway management, respiratory mechanics analysis, invasive and non-invasive ventilation, patient weaning assessment, hemodynamic stability monitoring
Preferred skills
ECMO specialist experience, Perfusion program background, Adult Critical Care specialty certification
Technologies
Ventilators, ECMO circuits, ultrafiltration equipment, continuous A-V hemodialysis equipment
Responsibilities
Assemble, prime, maintain, and troubleshoot mechanical circulatory/ECMO equipment; provide mechanical ventilatory support; manage airway positioning, security, and suctioning; conduct diagnostic testing and analysis; educate patients and families on disease management and ECMO; mentor new Respiratory Therapists
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC