ECMO Specialist. ST Health Pinnacle (Harrisburg)

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# ECMO Specialist. ST Health Pinnacle (Harrisburg)

- Location: Harrisburg, PA
- Employment type: Casual
- Category: Allied Health
- Shift: Day Job
- Business unit: ST Health Community Provider Services
- Pay: $37.48–$58.07 / hr
- Organization: SFX Demo
- Posted: 2025-02-11T15:00:02.877Z

## Description

ST Health Pinnacle is looking for a casual ECMO Specialist to join their dedicated team in Harrisburg, PA.

As assigned, an Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator (ECMO) Specialist performs, under the supervision of a licensed physician and according to prescribed procedures, those functions necessary for the support and treatment of the cardiopulmonary system of a patient. The ECMO Specialist performs advanced technical work in the selection, preparation, operation, and maintenance of the ECMO circuit and accessory equipment including the heater/cooler. The work areas are primarily the intensive care units and operating room, but the possibility exists to provide ECMO throughout the hospital and during critical transport internally or externally by air and ground. This individual will be required to travel between ST Health Hospitals to deliver ECMO services per institutional policy. In addition, the individual will participate in a rotating on-call schedule per institutional policy.
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