Job Summary and QualificationsAs a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) ECMO Specialist, you will deliver advanced respiratory and life-support care for patients with severe cardiac and pulmonary failure. In a high-acuity environment, you will manage ECMO therapy, support rapid clinical decision-making, and partner across critical care teams to provide timely, evidence-based interventions. You'll be supported with ongoing training and a national ECMO clinical network that connects specialists to shared expertise and real-time collaboration.
Your role will include:- Managing ECMO circuits (VV & VA), flows, oxygenation, anticoagulation, and hemodynamics
- Responding to decompensation, troubleshooting circuits, and initiating rapid interventions
- Collaborating with ICU and CV teams on ventilation, vasoactive support, and weaning plans
- Supporting emergent airways, diagnostics, and advanced cardiopulmonary care
- Ensuring ECMO readiness through documentation, sterile workflow, and equipment oversight
- Guiding transports and crisis response with clinical precision and patient advocacy
What qualifications you will need:- Associate Degree okay to start, Bachelor's Degree required within 24 months of hire into RN position
- Registered Nurse or Respiratory Therapist with a minimum of 3 years of clinical experience and that is pursuing or has completed an approved ECLS training program
- Current Registered Nurse in the State of TX or compact license, or Current Respiratory Care Practitioner licensed in the State of TX or Certified Clinical Perfusionist with Active TX license
- Current BLS issued by the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association
- Current ACLS issued by the American Red Cross of the American Heart Association
- CCRN preferred (if RN)
Benefits Medical City Heart & Spine Hospitals, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location
Medical City Heart & Spine Hospitals are hospitals for specialized advanced cardiovascular and spine care. The facilities are located near Medical City Dallas. They are designed to be efficient and result in faster recoveries. We offer an enhanced patient experience. Patients will benefit from leading edge treatments and technology. We offer clinical trials. You will have access to the entire network of Medical City Healthcare hospitals and specialists. Medical City Heart Hospital has 65+ private patient rooms. The facility provides a wide array of cardiac services. Services include complex vascular and heart surgery and advanced heart failure treatment. We offer minimally invasive vascular surgery and other specialized heart care. The facility has a dedicated cardiac emergency room. Medical City Spine Hospital has 25+ beds. It provides spine care for common spine disorders. Spine care is also provided for rare, hard-to-treat spinal deformities. Those include adult and pediatric scoliosis and spondylolistheses. We offer complex spine surgery and minimally invasive surgical options.
If growth and continued learning is important to you, we encourage you to apply for our ECLS Specialist Adult opening. Our team will promptly review your application. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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