ECMO Specialist

Job Overview

Fairview is hiring a ECMO Specialist to join our team at our University of Minnesota Medical Center - East Bank location in Minneapolis, MN. We’re offering a $15,000 sign-on bonus!

The ECMO Specialist is responsible for all aspects of ECMO and mechanical circulatory support, including assembling, priming, monitoring, maintaining, and troubleshooting ECMO equipment and circuits throughout the duration of patient support. Working in close partnership with bedside nurses and internally credentialed ECMO providers, the ECMO Specialist ensures optimal oxygenation, perfusion, acid-base balance, and hemodynamic stability in accordance with ordered parameters.

This role requires expert-level clinical judgment, strong technical skills, and the ability to anticipate and manage emergent situations while adhering to established policies and procedures. The ECMO Specialist also supports quality improvement initiatives by collecting and reviewing internal and external data to benchmark performance and promote best practices.

Schedule: This position will be working 0.75 FTE (60 hours every two weeks). Every third weekend required, 12-hour nights, 2 call shifts per 6-week schedule 

• Shift differential incentives:
  • $4.00/hr for nights
  • $2.00/hr for weekends

Apply today to join our 34,000+ employees and 5,000+ system providers working to build lasting relationships with the people we serve: our patients, our communities, and each other.

As a ECMO Specialist, you will be responsible for:

• Providing Mechanical Circulatory and Extracorporeal Life Support to patients of all ages 

• Practicing at the level of an expert practitioner in nursing or respiratory care

• Assembling, monitoring, and conducting assessment of all extracorporeal life support equipment, circuitry, and adjunct therapies used (ie: ultrafiltration, continues A-V hemodialysis, etc.)

• Participating in the evaluation of new equipment and implementation of new technology

• Mentoring and participating in the training of new ECMO Specialists and ECMO trained nurses

• Collaborating with the physician and healthcare team in the delivery of patient care

• Communicating effectively with all health care team members 
• Providing excellent customer service by listening and understanding customer needs

Required Qualifications:

Education

• Nurse Track: Bachelor’s in Nursing (BSN) OR

• Respiratory Therapist Track: Graduate from a CoARC or JCRTE approved program in Respiratory Therapy and a Bachelor’sDegree.

Experience

• 3 years critical care experience

License/Certification/Registration

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

• Nurse Track: Minnesota RN License OR

• Respiratory Therapist Track: Respiratory Therapist License issued by the Minnesota Board of Medical Practiceand Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience

• 5 years critical care experience 

License/Certification/Registration

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification

Additional Requirements (must be obtained or completed within a period of time):

• University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital: Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)  required within 1 year of hire

• University of Minnesota Medical Center: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certificationrequired within 1 year of hire

Benefit Overview

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link foradditional information: https://www.fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract

Compensation Disclaimer

An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.
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