Registered Respiratory Therapist: ECMO, FT- Nights, Methodist Hospital
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21 January, 2022
Full Time
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Registered Respiratory Therapist: ECMO, FT- Nights, Methodist Hospital
Job Description
Overview
Shifts and Location:
- Full-time: 3, 12-hour shifts per week including a weekend rotation (benefits-eligible: medical, dental, vision, 401k, and more!)
Location: Methodist Hospital (Indianapolis, IN)
About the Position:
Are you interested in having a positive impact on the lives of patients, their families, and the community? Working on the Methodist Hospital ECMO team will provide just that opportunity!
Patients are placed on Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) for acute, reversible cardiac and/or pulmonary failure. These patients are managed in the Cardiovascular or Cardiac Medical Critical Care unit.
The Adult ECMO Program is a member of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO). We are designated as a Center of Excellence, which demonstrates excellence in providing ECLS therapy. We are the largest ECMO center in the state of Indiana and are 10th in the U.S. for ECMO patient volume with continued outcomes better than the national averages for lung and cardiac support.
This is a position on the Core ECMO Clinician team. The Core Clinician is responsible for priming and preparing ECMO circuits for initiation. They will learn ECMO transport and participate in Mobile ECMO and the transport process. They are responsible for managing shift operations such as staffing, equipment, and supplies when in the charge clinician role. The ideal candidate is a clinician who has prior ECMO specialist experience and a minimum of 3 years of critical care experience. They should be adaptable in a fast paced, rapidly changing critical care environment and have scheduling flexibility.
• Requires graduation from a CoARC (Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care) and regionally accredited respiratory care program.
• Requires that the N.B.R.C. (National Board for Respiratory Care) registry exam be passed within 13 months of hire date. The 13 month requirement for the RRT is void if hire date is one year past graduation date.
• Requires Healthcare Provider Certification. Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
• Preferred ACLS; PALS; and/or NRP certification.
• Requires strong customer service skills.
• Requires effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Requires the ability to deal with confidential patient information.
• Requires basic computer skills and ability to work with EMR.
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Qualifications for the Registered Respiratory Therapist: ECMO, FT- Nights, Methodist Hospital Role
Overview
Shifts and Location:
- Full-time: 3, 12-hour shifts per week including a weekend rotation (benefits-eligible: medical, dental, vision, 401k, and more!)
Location: Methodist Hospital (Indianapolis, IN)
About the Position:
Are you interested in having a positive impact on the lives of patients, their families, and the community? Working on the Methodist Hospital ECMO team will provide just that opportunity!
Patients are placed on Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) for acute, reversible cardiac and/or pulmonary failure. These patients are managed in the Cardiovascular or Cardiac Medical Critical Care unit.
The Adult ECMO Program is a member of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO). We are designated as a Center of Excellence, which demonstrates excellence in providing ECLS therapy. We are the largest ECMO center in the state of Indiana and are 10th in the U.S. for ECMO patient volume with continued outcomes better than the national averages for lung and cardiac support.
This is a position on the Core ECMO Clinician team. The Core Clinician is responsible for priming and preparing ECMO circuits for initiation. They will learn ECMO transport and participate in Mobile ECMO and the transport process. They are responsible for managing shift operations such as staffing, equipment, and supplies when in the charge clinician role. The ideal candidate is a clinician who has prior ECMO specialist experience and a minimum of 3 years of critical care experience. They should be adaptable in a fast paced, rapidly changing critical care environment and have scheduling flexibility.
- Requires current license as a Respiratory Care Practitioner from the state of Indiana.
- Requires graduation from a CoARC (Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care) and regionally accredited respiratory care program.
- Requires that the N.B.R.C. (National Board for Respiratory Care) registry exam be passed within 13 months of hire date. The 13 month requirement for the RRT is void if hire date is one year past graduation date.
- Requires Healthcare Provider Certification. Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
- Preferred ACLS; PALS; and/or NRP certification.
- Requires strong customer service skills.
- Requires effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Requires the ability to deal with confidential patient information.
- Requires basic computer skills and ability to work with EMR.
Indiana University Health is Indiana’s most comprehensive health system, with 16 hospitals and more than 34,000 team members serving Hoosiers across the state. Our partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine gives our team members access to the very latest science and the very best training, advancing care for all. We’re looking for team members who share the things that matter most to us. People who are inspired by challenging and meaningful work for the good of every patient. People who are compassionate and serve with a purpose. People who aspire to excellence every day. People who are always ready to apply themselves.
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