Location
Orlando, FL
Description
Nemours is seeking a Cardiac Center Respiratory Therapist/ECMO Specialist to join our Nemours Children's Health team in Orlando, FL. This is a part-time position.
The Cardiac Center Respiratory Therapist/ECMO Specialist serves in a dual function role to:
- Provide all functions of mechanical ventilation to include high frequency, critical care and home care equipment
- Provide all functions of airway clearance and respiratory medication administration
- Provide advanced medical gas delivery with appropriate equipment. To include, but not be limited to: Nitric Oxide, Helium oxygen; carbon dioxide; nitrogen and diagnostic gases (5% carbon dioxide)
- Perform intra-hospital transport of critically ill patients; to include patients with artificial airways
- Perform point-of-care blood testing, including arterial blood gas testing and clotting time
- Contribute to multidisciplinary care rounding with care team.
Requirements
- Graduate of a Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) accredited School for Respiratory Care Required
- Associate's degree required ; Baccalaureate degree preferred
- Holds the “Certified Respiratory Therapist” or the “Registered Respiratory Therapist” credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), or an equivalent credential acceptable to the Board
- The applicant holds certification, or the equivalent, to deliver respiratory care in another state and such certification was granted pursuant to requirements determined to be equivalent to, or more stringent than, the requirements in Florida
- Clear and Active Florida License
- American Heart Association: Basic Life Support (BLS) required, PALS (Required within the first six months), ACLS (Required within the first six months)
- One to three years of experience required
Apply
Apply at https://epyz.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/jobs/preview/17743/?keyword=Respiratory+Therapist%2FECMO+Specialist&mode=location
Posted: Friday, March 20, 2026