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Clinical Perfusionist

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Job Description

Job Summary:

The perfusionist operates extracorporeal circulation equipment during any medical situation where it is necessary to support or temporarily replace the patient’s circulatory or respiratory function. The perfusionist is knowledgeable concerning the variety of equipment available to perform extracorporeal circulation and ancillary functions; and is responsible, in consultation with the physician, for selecting the appropriate techniques and equipment to be used.

Team/Schedule Information:

Current team of 14 perfusionists.

Average call amount, for adult perfusionists, is 6 days/month. (includes 2call, 1call, etc.)

Rotating schedule including morning shifts, afternoon shifts, night shifts, call/weekends/holidays, etc.

Post call days are given after primary call shifts.

24/7 in-house rotating perfusion Rounder coverage.

Day rounder shifts are 7a-7p. (about 2 weekday shifts/month)

Night rounder shifts are 7p-7a. (week off with each night rotation)

Night rotation schedule = ON Fri-Mon,

OFF

Tue-Mon, ON Tue-Thu,

OFF

Fri-Sun. (about 5 night rotations/year)

In-house rounder coverage reduces call in amounts for call team.

Ensures there is always another perfusionist in-house, for call person, if help/break needed.

Rounder will do cannulations/changeouts, oversee and support the ECMO specialists, and facilitate ECMO needs.

Rounder also provides backup to the OR, and helps coworkers, or performs other tasks, as needed.

Qualifications:Qualifications

EDUCATION:

1. Bachelor’s Degree from an approved Perfusion Training program

OR

a Bachelor’s Degree with certification in perfusion technology (Required).

2. Master’s Preferred.

CERTIFICATION/ LICENSURE/ REGISTRATION:

1.

Eligible

for Certification by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (Required)

Current perfusion students who are

anticipating

graduation are also welcome to apply.

2. Licensure with the State of Maryland, specific as a Perfusionist (Required)

Current perfusion students who are

anticipating

graduation/licensure are also welcome to apply.

3. Current CPR Certification (Required)

Additional Information

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

1. Dedicated, hard-working individual who values quality patient care and professional integrity.

2. Ability to maintain collaborative, team relationships with peers and colleagues in order to effectively

contribute to the working group's achievement

of goals, and to help

foster a positive work environment .

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Qualifications

**EDUCATION:**

1\. Bachelor’s Degree from an approved Perfusion Training program **_OR_** a Bachelor’s Degree with certification in perfusion technology (Required).

2\. Master’s Preferred.

**CERTIFICATION/ LICENSURE/ REGISTRATION:**

1\. _Eligible_ for Certification by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (Required)

* Current perfusion students who are _anticipating_ graduation are also welcome to apply.

2\. Licensure with the State of Maryland, specific as a Perfusionist (Required)

* Current perfusion students who are _anticipating_ graduation/licensure are also welcome to apply.

3\. Current CPR Certification (Required)

Additional Information

**EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:**

1\. Dedicated, hard-working individual who values quality patient care and professional integrity.

2\. Ability to maintain collaborative, team relationships with peers and colleagues in order to effectively _contribute to the working group's achievement_ of goals, and to help _foster a positive work environment_.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.#J-18808-Ljbffr