Brown University Health
ECMO Specialist
Rhode Island Hospital · Full-time · Posted Aug 28, 2026
- Experience
- One year of critical care experience in respiratory care and mechanical ventilation across all age groups.
- Education
- Associate degree in Applied Science in Respiratory Therapy; bachelor’s degree preferred.
About the job
Provides ECMO and respiratory care to neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients, including initiating, managing, and weaning ECMO in collaboration with physicians.
What you'll do
- Assess patients and adjust ECMO therapy, circuit settings, medications, and blood products based on clinical data and physician direction.
- Monitor ECMO patients and equipment, support bedside rounds and transport, and maintain emergency equipment and circuit readiness.
- Provide complex respiratory care when not assigned as an ECMO Specialist; participate in training, drills, documentation, and quality improvement.
What they ask for
- Active Rhode Island Respiratory Therapy license.
- Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care within 6 months of hire.
- Associate degree in Applied Science in Respiratory Therapy.
- Current BLS, PALS, and ACLS certifications; PALS and ACLS may be obtained within 6 months. Accepted life support certifications must be from the American Heart Association.
Nice to have
- Bachelor’s degree.
Pay
$37.57-$61.45 (base salary; currency not stated)
Tools
ECMO, ECLS, SCUF, I-Stat, EMR, high frequency ventilation, nitric oxide, heliox
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