Manager-ECMO Program

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Allied Health

Respiratory Therapy Transport and Pulmonary Services

Main Campus Jackson

Manager-ECMO Program

Accountable to provide oversight for the operational and administrative activities of the ECMO department. Responsible for day-to-day staffing and operations while maintaining fiscal accountability. Responsibilities include planning implementing monitoring and improving the quality of services with the goal of optimal patient outcomes. Demonstrates clinical expertise for the provision of safe effective and developmentally appropriate care to patients of all ages. Plans coordinates and provides education to ECMO department and medical care providers. Works interdependently with and also independently of the team.

Education and Experience Required:

Associates or Bachelors Degree in Respiratory Care or Nursing. Minimum of three (3) years of ECMO experience including at least one (1) year of supervisory experience.

Certifications Licenses or Registration Required:

Respiratory Care Practitioner - MSDH - Mississippi Dept of Health or valid RN license. Basic Life Support (BLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

If Respiratory Therapist Certification for National Board of Respiratory Care (CRT) and Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC)

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Possesses comprehensive knowledge of therapeutic and diagnostic procedures and tests. Demonstrates the ability to organize and lead meetings as well as effectively present to groups. Skilled in collecting analyzing and presenting data with a proven capacity to implement organizational change.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and oversight of the ECMO program to ensure high-quality safe and cost-effective patient care.
• Manage daily operations including staffing plans scheduling and resource allocation to meet patient volume and support program growth.
• Supervise mentor and evaluate ECMO specialists and respiratory care staff including hiring onboarding performance evaluations and competency validation.
• Develop implement and maintain ECMO policies procedures and clinical protocols in alignment with evidence-based and regulatory standards.
• Monitor program performance using data analysis dashboards and key metrics; lead continuous quality and performance improvement initiatives.
• Manage the operational budget including oversight of equipment supplies program costs productivity billing processes payroll review and audits.
• Assess and support staff education and professional development; lead ECMO training and competency programs.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory accreditation safety and infection control standards while serving as a clinical resource during complex cases.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands:

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment frequent exposure to bio-hazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure blood borne pathogens fumes or airborne particles and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours occasional travelling to offsite locations occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature occasional work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality occasional bending occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds occasional climbing occasional crawling occasional crouching/stooping occasional driving occasional kneeling occasional pushing/pulling occasional reaching occasional sitting occasional standing occasional twisting and occasional walking. (occasional-up to 20% frequent-from 21% to 50% constant-51% or more)

Full time

Yes

Salary

100

Day

No

06/30/2026