ECMO Specialist (Respiratory Therapist)
Full-Time | 36 Hours/Week | Rotating Days & Nights | $20,000 Sign-On Bonus
Make a Difference in Pediatric Critical Care
Are you a passionate Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) looking to take your career to the next level? Join a nationally recognized pediatric critical care team where you'll receive specialized ECMO training, work with cutting-edge life support technology, and make a direct impact on some of the most critically ill patients.
This is more than just another Respiratory Therapist position—it's an opportunity to become an ECMO Specialist and develop advanced clinical skills while working alongside expert physicians, surgeons, nurses, and ECMO professionals.
Compensation & Benefits
- $37.76 - $60.41 per hour
- $20,000 Sign-On Bonus for eligible external candidates
- Full-time benefits package
- 36-hour work week
- Rotating day and night shifts
- Every third weekend schedule
- Extensive ECMO training and professional development
- Career advancement opportunities
What You'll Do
As an ECMO Specialist, you'll be enrolled in a comprehensive ECMO training program while developing the expertise to manage advanced extracorporeal life support for critically ill patients.
Responsibilities include:
- Assist with the setup, preparation, and maintenance of ECMO circuits and equipment
- Help establish and manage extracorporeal life support (ECLS)
- Monitor patient response and continuously assess ECMO circuit performance
- Assist with cannulation procedures, ECMO transports, circuit interventions, and weaning
- Manage ventilators and provide advanced respiratory care
- Administer blood products and medications according to hospital protocols
- Monitor clinical and physiologic parameters while troubleshooting ECMO equipment
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including physicians, surgeons, nurses, and respiratory therapists
- Maintain accurate electronic medical record documentation
- Participate in simulation training, continuing education, ECMO team meetings, and quality improvement initiatives
What We're Looking ForRequired Qualifications
- Associate's Degree in Respiratory Therapy
- Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential
- Current Massachusetts Respiratory Therapist License
- One of the following:
- Minimum of 1 year of Respiratory Therapist experience with eligibility for RT II promotion, or
- Minimum of 1 year of external ECMO experience
- Ability to obtain the Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (NPS) credential within 6 months of hire
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Respiratory Therapy
Why You'll Love This Opportunity
This role offers the chance to work with one of the most advanced forms of life support available in healthcare. You'll receive hands-on ECMO training, gain experience caring for neonatal, pediatric, and adult critical care patients, and become part of a highly specialized team dedicated to delivering life-saving care every day.
If you're ready to expand your clinical expertise, work with advanced technology, and build a rewarding career in pediatric critical care, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and take the next step toward becoming an ECMO Specialist.
Pay: $40.00 - $65.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Referral program
- Relocation assistance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
