ECMO Specialist
Cincinnati Children's · US
ECMO Specialist (RN or Respiratory Therapist) At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better.
Job description
ECMO Specialist (RN or Respiratory Therapist) At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. As one of the nation’s top pediatric health systems, we care for the most complex and critically ill patients—and our ECMO program is at the forefront of life-saving innovation and outcomes. Position Overview: The PRN ECMO Specialist (RN or Respiratory Therapist) provides expert bedside management of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support for neonatal, pediatric, and cardiac patients. This role is a critical member of a highly specialized, multidisciplinary team responsible for the initiation, monitoring, and management of ECMO circuits in high-acuity environments including the CICU, PICU, and NICU. This is an as-needed (PRN) role supporting variable coverage needs, including on-call and emergent ECMO activations. Key Responsibilities: Provide continuous monitoring and management of patients on ECMO support, ensuring optimal circuit function and patient safety Assist with ECMO initiation, troubleshooting, and weaning in collaboration with perfusionists, intensivists, and surgeons Respond to emergent ECMO activations and provide on-call...