Do you have a passion for healthcare and helping others? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced, patient-centered environment? Jump-start your career in our Respiratory Department. Submit your application today!

HCA Healthcare is dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues. We will provide you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are currently looking for an ambitious Perfusionist/ ECMO Coordinator to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential here!

We offer you an excellent total compensation package, including competitive salary, excellent benefit package and growth opportunities. We believe in our team and your ability to do excellent work with us. Your benefits include 401k, PTO medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability, tuition reimbursement, employee discount program and an employee stock purchase program. We would love to talk to you about this fantastic opportunity.

The ECMO Coordinator will function independently and collaboratively as an expert clinician, educator, consultant, and researcher in Extracorporeal Membranous Oxygenator (ECMO) Care. The ECMO Coordinator will coordinate the care of patients requiring ECMO and their families across the continuum of acuity in order to ensure consistent family[1]centered care. The ECMO Coordinator is dedicated to promoting optimal patient/family care by collaborating with all members of the Pediatric ICU Team to set best practices in patient care and staff practice standards according to evidence based guidelines. What you will do in this role: - Directs nursing care and education to hospitalized patients requiring ECMO and their families. Requires a sound knowledge of basic anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and critical care nursing and or critical care respiratory therapy.

Communicates with medical, nursing, and other multidisciplinary personnel verbally and/or in writing any pertinent patient care information. This includes active participation and leadership in medical rounds for ECMO patients. - Identifies ECMO program needs; contributes to and assists with the development of or expansion of the ECMO program. Responsible for the maintenance and training of ECMO specific medical equipment. - Maintains current knowledge of ECMO procedures, techniques and research, and enhances his/her knowledge to improve professional growth and development. Develops content for formal teaching for both team orientation and staff development.

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  Bachelor's in Science in Perfusion preferred; completion of cardiovascular perfusion required, certification by American Board of Cardiovascular perfusion (ABCP) required
• Minimum 1 year experience with ECMO, successful completion of ELSO course within I year
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) required
• Clinical leadership experience and interpersonal skills necessary to interact with medical staff and technical specialists Critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication skills, ability to read/comprehend written instructions, ability to follow verbal instructions, PC skills including knowledge of hospital systems including Meditech/SMart, MIS, Host and Plus, proficiency in Microsoft Office.

HCA Healthcare is a leading healthcare provider with over 31.2 million patient encounters a year at locations in 21 states including the UK. We care about our community! HCA Healthcare has been continually named one of Ethisphere's most ethical company's in the world since 2010. In 2018, HCA spent an estimated $3.3 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Experience a higher degree of patient care at HCA Florida Largo Hospital, part of the HCA West and Central Florida hospital system. Our 455-bed acute care hospital is located on two campuses-in mid-Pinellas County on the West Coast of Florida, providing medical care for the residents of Largo, and the nearby cities of Clearwater, Seminole, St. Petersburg and the Gulf Beach communities. We are the only area hospital with all private patient rooms.

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