Facility specialist medical staff service | Russellville, AL

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  • Location: Detroit, AL

of Michigan Emergency Department is a verified Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and dedicated pediatric burn center. Experts in pediatric critical care, rehabilitation, and neonatal and perinatal medicine provide care for thousands of children every year at Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Children’s Hospital of Michigan - Troy and six ambulatory sites.

Under the direction of the Clinical Manager, Respiratory Care and the Chief of Pediatric General Surgery, sets up, troubleshoots and monitors patients on prolonged life support equipment, and performs the duties of a Registered Respiratory Therapist. Evaluates and selects equipment and supplies to be used to set-up the ECMO machine. Primes

and safety checks equipment and assists in connecting patient to circuit. Monitors patients receiving ECMO treatment and equipment. determines heparin levels in blood by measuring activated clotting times, documents information relative to patient care during ECMO and communicates patient's condition to physicians and staff.

backsses patient status and performs " trials off" through close monitoring (i. e. Prepares and replaces critical components of the ECMO circuit when equipment malfunction occurs while patient is on ECMO. Performs preventive maintenance on equipment; maintains and checks for optimal functioning on a regular basis through proper servicing, safety checks,

quality assurance and quality control programs. Assists in the development of protocols and in ECMO training of Senior Respiratory Therapists.

Assists in conducting in-services with employees to communicate updates on ECMO and to maintain technical knowledge of equipment and procedures. Maintains an adequate inventory of ECMO supplies and equipment at all times. Assists with various research projects. Performs the duties described in the Senior Respiratory Therapist job description. Graduation from an AMA/Co ARC approved Respiratory Care program. Registration by the National Board for Respiratory Care and current CHM ECMO certification. Licensure to practice as a Respiratory Therapist by the State of Michigan.

Two to three years of experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist. Technical skills necessary to operate and monitor ECMO equipment. High level of interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with physicians and other medical staff, patients and families. ECMO background strongly recommended and skills related to the care of critical infants on life support equipment. Must be able to transport equipment and supplies. Skills necessary to evaluate patient conditions and operate all respiratory therapy and bedside pulmonary function equipment.

Skills necessary to calculate and regulate respiratory therapy modalities. Knowledge of regulatory standards associated with the field of Respiratory Care in the hospital (e. g. OSHA, MIOSHA, CAP, JCAHO, NFPA, ATS, CLIA, etc. ). Job: Respiratory Therapy Facility: DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan Job Type: Full-time Shift Type: Nights Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, interaction (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, interactionual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

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