Perfusionist, Full-Time, Days

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose:  Inspire health.  Serve with compassion.  Be the difference

• Confers with surgeons regarding the nature of the procedure to be performed and gather necessary information about the patient to be used in conjunction with the operation of the heart-lung machine.

• Operates heart-lung machine during the surgical procedure performing necessary functions to maintain patient's condition.

• Monitors a variety of physiologic parameters during surgical procedures.

• Responsible for maintaining familiarity with physiologic monitoring and recording other procedures so he/she can perform these as directed.

• Maintains accurate records of each perfusion as a permanent copy of the medical record.

• Follows laboratory's procedures for handling specimens, processing, test analyses, and reporting results; maintains quality control records for blood gas, hematocrit, and electrolyte analyzer on a daily basis all point of care testing in the department; documents all corrective actions associated with quality control testing; maintains records demonstrating that proficiency testing samples are tested and reported to an external source.

• Responsible for the administration of blood under the direction of the patient's attending physician. 

• Administers IV fluids as well as such drugs Vasopressor, Vasodilators, Anti-coagulants and other drugs ordered by the physician in conjunction with the operation of the heart-lung machine.

• Manages and assists with insertion of Intra-aortic balloon pumps.

• Manages and assists with cardio-pulmonary support devices ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

• Manages and assists with insertion of ventricular assist devices (Abiomed) etc.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Bachelor's degree in related field of study.

• Experience - No experience required

In Lieu Of

• NA

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• Clinical Perfusionist (ABCP)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• NA