Mechanical Circulatory Support Coordinator

Job description

Department/Unit: Cardiovascular and Critical Care PRN Work Shift: Day (United States of America) Salary Range: $94,957.00 - $147,183.00 The Inpatient Mechanical Circulatory Support Coordinator under guidance and in collaboration with the ECMO Director, Chief Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Chief Perfusionist, Heart Failure Cardiologist, Nurse Manager and multidisciplinary team; will function as an expert clinician. The scope of responsibility will include consultant and educator of clinical practice, quality evaluation and development of clinical practice, research, and data collection oversight. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Ensuring that clinical practices comply with ELSO and other relevant national institutional guidelines and recommendations, in keeping with Albany Medical Center’s mission, values, and goals. - Providing direct clinical coverage and support to bedside nursing staff, ECLS Specialists, patients, and their loved ones. - Coordination and delivery of education and training; including but not limited to ECLS, percutaneous ventricular assist devices, and durable ventricular assist devices. - Collaborating to develop, revise and implement policies, procedures, and...