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ECMO - Mechanical Circulatory Support Coordinator
Children's National HospitalWashington, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 4 Jul 2025
💰 $148,262/yr($88,961/yr – $148,262/yr)
About the role
ECMO - Mechanical Circulatory Support Coordinator - (250001M6)
The Mechanical Circulatory Support Coordinator will coordinate all clinical, operational, training, and competency, including ECPR and ECMO transport, and have extensive experience in the use of Mechanical support simulation in order to guide the educational needs of all staff involved. The MCS Coordinator will also assist the Mechanical Support Manager or ECMO and VAD Program Manager and ECMO Medical Directors in coordinating all education and quality improvement activities related to the mechanical support programs. The MCS Coordinator will also provide bedside clinical pump coverage or priming coverage as necessary. The MCS Coordinator reports directly to the Mechanical Support Manager or ECMO and VAD Program Manager.
Associate's Degree (Required)
Bachelor's Degree (Preferred) Or
BSN (Preferred)
Minimum Work Experience
5 years At least a minimum of five (5) years of ECMO or other mechanical circulatory support experience .
Required Skills/Knowledge
Ability to effectively speak to a variety of audiences of various sizes regarding mechanical support systems.
Professional and scientific writing skills for literature contributions, policy, procedure, protocol, guideline experience, development, and implementation.
Use critical thinking skills for complex clinical and technological environments.
Experience in public speaking and providing presentations.
General office equipment skills (calculator, copy machines, fax).
Required Licenses and Certifications
Registered Nurse (Required) Or
Registered Respiratory Therapist (Required)Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) (Required)
Functional Accountabilities
Patient Care
Description
The Mechanical Circulatory Support Coordinator will work under the direction of the Mechanical Circulatory Support Manager or ECMO and VAD Program Manager and the ECMO Medical Directors to develop, organize, and apply staff and program efforts. The MCS Coordinator will also direct clinical and didactic theories, including high-fidelity multi-disciplinary simulations and quality improvement projects as appropriate. The MCS Coordinator will develop and coordinate staff competency programs as required by mechanical support systems (ECMO, VAD, Plasma Exchange, Dialysis Program or any other mechanical support system). This will also include educational support for other healthcare team members (Physicians, Nurses, respiratory care, and others).The Mechanical Circulatory Support Coordinator will coordinate all clinical, operational, training, and competency, including ECPR and ECMO transport, and have extensive experience in the use of Mechanical support simulation in order to guide the educational needs of all staff involved. The MCS Coordinator will also assist the Mechanical Support Manager or ECMO and VAD Program Manager and ECMO Medical Directors in coordinating all education and quality improvement activities related to the mechanical support programs. The MCS Coordinator will also provide bedside clinical pump coverage or priming coverage as necessary. The MCS Coordinator reports directly to the Mechanical Support Manager or ECMO and VAD Program Manager.
Qualifications
Minimum EducationAssociate's Degree (Required)
Bachelor's Degree (Preferred) Or
BSN (Preferred)
Minimum Work Experience
5 years At least a minimum of five (5) years of ECMO or other mechanical circulatory support experience .
Required Skills/Knowledge
Ability to effectively speak to a variety of audiences of various sizes regarding mechanical support systems.
Professional and scientific writing skills for literature contributions, policy, procedure, protocol, guideline experience, development, and implementation.
Use critical thinking skills for complex clinical and technological environments.
Experience in public speaking and providing presentations.
General office equipment skills (calculator, copy machines, fax).
Required Licenses and Certifications
Registered Nurse (Required) Or
Registered Respiratory Therapist (Required)Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) (Required)
Functional Accountabilities
Patient Care
- Function as an administrative resource for all aspects of patient care delivery related to mechanical support patients when the Mechanical Support Manager or ECMO and VAD Program Manager is not available.
- Function as the clinical resource for patient care issues for the ECMO/VAD Specialists, as it relates to mechanical support patients, in collaboration with the ECMO/VAD providers and Cardiovascular Perfusionists as appropriate
- Collaborate with the Clinical Coordinator/Unit Manager to resolve complex patient care delivery issues.
- Facilitate interdisciplinary approaches to meeting patient care needs.
- Meet regularly with the Mechanical Support Manager or ECMO and VAD Program Manager to review patient care delivery.
- Support clinical research activities by following established protocols, collect data, and assist other ECMO specialists to doing the same.
- Provide education and department updates to all ECMO specialist and critical care staff.
- Perform as an ECMO Specialist or Primer as needed.
- Assist with the development of all mechanical support training courses, including didactic lectures, animal lab training, and oversight of the bedside preceptor training program.
- Organize and implemen
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