Brown University Health
ECMO Specialist
Rhode Island Hospital · Full-time · Posted Sep 18, 2026
- Experience
- One year of critical care experience in respiratory care and mechanical ventilation in all age groups.
- Education
- Associate degree in Applied Science in Respiratory Therapy (Bachelor's preferred).
About the job
Provides ECMO and respiratory care to neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients, including managing ECMO therapy and supporting complex respiratory procedures in collaboration with physicians.
What you'll do
- Initiates, monitors, adjusts, and discontinues ECMO therapy, medications, and blood products; assesses patients and circuit data and recommends care adjustments.
- Transports and continuously monitors ECMO patients, maintains and troubleshoots equipment, and supports emergency readiness.
- When not assigned to ECMO, provides complex respiratory care and mechanical ventilation; trains colleagues and participates in competencies and quality improvement.
What they ask for
- Active Rhode Island Respiratory Therapy state license.
- Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care within 6 months of hire.
- Associate degree in Applied Science in Respiratory Therapy.
- One year of critical care experience in respiratory care and mechanical ventilation in all age groups; successful completion of the RIH Respiratory Care Department ECMO training course.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Therapy.
Pay
$37.57-$61.45 (base salary; currency not stated)
Tools
ECMO, SCUF, mechanical ventilation, I-Stat, BLS, PALS, ACLS
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