ECMO Specialist

ECMO Specialist University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville, United States 1 day ago

Location:

Knoxville, TENNESSEE Job Detail Right-click for referral link

Job Title:

ECMO Specialist

Department:

ECMO

Full/Part Time:

Part

Req Number:

UHS-35724

Position Summary:

Under the direction of the ECMO Coordinator and the ECMO leadership team, the ECMO Specialist is responsible for all aspects of monitoring and troubleshooting the ECMO circuit and related equipment during the treatment period. The ECMO Specialist is also responsible for collaborating with bedside nurses, physicians, and other members of the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care for the complex ECMO patient. The ECMO Specialist is part of an interdisciplinary team that works in the critical care environment caring for patients that require constant monitoring and whose clinical conditions are considered critical. The ECMO specialist primary role and responsibility is the care of the ECMO device(s) along with active participation in direct care of the patients. ECMO specialists will provide supplemental staffing in their discipline as needed. Call may be required.

Position Qualification:

1-2 years Healthcare/Medical - Critical Care Medicine Required 1-2 years ECMO Specialist Preferred Required experience as an ECMO Specialist, preferred minimum 2 years Years of Experience can be related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.