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Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 3, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 2
American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for a hybrid RRT/ECMO Specialist role in a NICU at a leading children's hospital in Boston, requiring prior travel experience and centrifugal ECMO proficiency.
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Position is based in a NICU at a children's hospital in Boston, MA
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Hybrid role combining Registered Respiratory Therapist duties with ECMO Specialist responsibilities, as these functions are unified at this facility
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Primarily responsible for neonatal and pediatric respiratory critical care and ECMO system operation on critically ill patients
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When no ECMO assignment is available, candidates will backfill as Respiratory Therapists
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13-week contract
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Day shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00–19:30; Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00–7:30
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Every third weekend is required
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Active or pending MA Respiratory Therapist license required (license may be obtained during the booking process)
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Current credentials required: BLS, PALS, and RRT or RRT-NPS
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Preferred credentials: CES-P and E-NPEC
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Must have prior travel assignment experience — first-time travelers will not be considered
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Proficiency with centrifugal ECMO systems (e.g., CentriMag) required; roller pump experience is not sufficient
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Experience with ECMO circuit assembly, priming, and management required
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Ability to respond to ECMO-related emergencies in under 10 minutes
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Responsibilities include bedside pump management, circuit assembly and priming, routine ECMO management, and operating related equipment
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Must be able to administer blood products and medications, draw labs from the circuit, travel with patients, and provide in-room support
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Must be able to identify and respond appropriately to clot-related complications
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Responsible for changing out ECMO circuits as needed
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License required if applicable
