Cardiac Perfusionist
On-siteNorfolk, Virginia, United States
Norfolk, Virginia, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeBachelors DegreeLarge
Full TimeBachelors DegreeLarge
Job Summary
Set up and operate the heart-lung machine to assume patient organ functions during surgery while monitoring physiology and providing adequate perfusion. Safely operate equipment, collaborate effectively with the healthcare team, and maintain current knowledge in cardiovascular perfusion areas. Perform extracorporeal circulation, cardiopulmonary support, and circulatory assistance under physician supervision, ensuring documentation of at least 40 cases per year with no quality issues. Requires CAAHEP-approved degree, clinical certification, and current recertification.
Required Qualifications
- Certified Clinical Perfusionist by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion
- Must recertify each year by meeting requirements for clinical activity and continuing education
- Graduation from a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP) – approved program
- Bachelor's degree in science or nursing
- Professional knowledge of cardiovascular perfusion
- Interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate effectively with physician, nursing personnel and other operating room personnel
- Approximately two to three years related work experience conducting clinical perfusions in order to gain advanced knowledge and skills
- Current demonstrated competence and an adequate level of current experience, documenting the ability to provide services at an acceptable level of quality and efficiency
- Documentation of a minimum of 40 cases per year
- No documented quality issues
- Professional liability insurance coverage issued by a recognized company and of a type and in amount equal to or greater than the limited established by the governing board
- Ability to demonstrate they have maintained competence based on unbiased, objective results of care according to the hospital's existing quality assurance mechanism
- Evidence that they have maintained annual certification by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion
- Documentation of a minimum of 40 cases per year for the past two years
- Extracorporeal circulation/cardiopulmonary support
- Counterpulsation
- Circulatory support/ventricular assistance
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- Blood conservation techniques/autotransfusion
- Myocardial preservation
- Anticoagulation and hematologic monitoring/analysis
- Physiological monitoring/analysis
- Blood gas and blood chemistry monitoring/analysis
- Induction of hypothermial/hyperthermia with reversal
- Hemodilution
- Hemofiltration
- Administration of medications, blood components, and anesthetic agents via the extracorporeal circuit
- Medical record documentation associated with described duties
- Isolated limb/organ perfusion
- Electrophysiological analysis
- Surgical assistance
- Organ preservation
- Dialysis
- Must be able to stand for long periods of time
- Must be able to lift machinery
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