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| n | 1 | Job Description: | n | 1 | Under direction of the attending physician, the Perfusionist provides routine and specialized patien |
| > | t care services requiring extracorporeal circulation and/or oxygenation.Responsibilities include the | ||||
| > | selection, preparation, operation, monitoring, and maintenance of cardiopulmonary bypass systems an | ||||
| > | d ancillary equipment utilized during cardiac surgery and other circulatory support procedures. | ||||
| 2 | Under direction of the attending physician, the Perfusionist provides routine and specialized patien | ||||
| > | t care services requiring extracorporeal circulation and/or oxygenation.Responsibilities include the | ||||
| > | selection, preparation, operation, monitoring, and maintenance of cardiopulmonary bypass systems an | ||||
| > | d ancillary equipment utilized during cardiac surgery and other circulatory support procedures. The | ||||
| > | Perfusionist participates in the provision of myocardial and organ protection, blood component and d | ||||
| > | rug/fluid administration, blood conservation and concentration, and mechanical circulatory support. | ||||
| > | Incumbents provide patient support throughout the hospital including operating rooms, intensive care | ||||
| > | units, catheterization laboratories, and other patient care settings. The Perfusionist is responsib | ||||
| > | le for the knowledge, operation, and maintenance of a wide variety of technical perfusion equipment | ||||
| > | utilized in cardiac surgery as well as other circulatory support devices, and for close cooperation | ||||
| > | with the attending physician in extra-corporeal perfusion practices. The primary working area is the | ||||
| > | operating room, but incumbents are expected to provide patient support in many areas throughout the | ||||
| > | hospital. Incumbents may participate in equipment evaluation and procurement; maintain records pert | ||||
| > | aining to equipment use and maintenance; participate in research programs involving testing, and eva | ||||
| > | luation of experimental techniques and equipment; participate in formal training programs and perfor | ||||
| > | m the normal range of duties outlined in the job description. The Senior Perfusionist performs all d | ||||
| > | uties of the Perfusionist classification and serves as an advanced clinical resource responsible for | ||||
| > | independently managing complex adult, pediatric, neonatal, transplant, and mechanical circulatory s | ||||
| > | upport cases. Senior Perfusionists exercise advanced clinical judgment, provide consultation to phys | ||||
| > | icians and staff, lead quality improvement activities, and serve as preceptors and mentors for staff | ||||
| > | and students. The main operating room delivers patient care through provision and management of cap | ||||
| > | ital supplies, instrumentation and technological support as well human resources in collaboration wi | ||||
| > | th medical and paramedical staff to effectively manage patients undergoing elective, urgent, and eme | ||||
| > | rgent surgical intervention. Clinical perfusionists are members of the open-heart surgery team, work | ||||
| > | ing primarily in cardiac operating theatres, as part of a team which includes cardio-thoracic surgeo | ||||
| > | ns, anesthetists, cardiologists, healthcare scientists working in cardiac sciences, theatre nurses a | ||||
| > | nd operating department practitioners. LEVELING GUIDELINES PERFUSIONIST NEX (Job Code 9028) • Entry | ||||
| > | to journey-level professional classification. • Performs routine perfusion services under establishe | ||||
| > | d protocols. • Participates in adult, pediatric, and neonatal perfusion procedures with increasing i | ||||
| > | ndependence based upon demonstrated competency. • Participates in ECMO, VAD, and other circulatory s | ||||
| > | upport activities under established departmental guidelines. • Assists with quality improvement init | ||||
| > | iatives, data collection, education, and research activities. • Consults with senior staff regarding | ||||
| > | unusual or complex clinical situations. PERFUSIONIST SR NEX (9027) • Advanced professional classifi | ||||
| > | cation. • Independently manages complex adult, pediatric, neonatal, transplant, and high-acuity card | ||||
| > | iac procedures. • Provides expert consultation regarding perfusion strategies, equipment selection, | ||||
| > | extracorporeal support modalities, and patient-specific clinical considerations. • Independently man | ||||
| > | ages and troubleshoots ECMO, ventricular assist devices, and other advanced circulatory support syst | ||||
| > | ems. • Serves as a clinical preceptor, mentor, and resource to staff, students, and interdisciplinar | ||||
| > | y team members. • Leads quality improvement initiatives, protocol development, operational projects, | ||||
| > | and research activities. • Exercises advanced clinical judgment and decision-making authority withi | ||||
| > | n scope of practice. NOTE: Classification of Perfusionist or Senior Perfusionist will be determined | ||||
| > | based upon the qualifications of the selected candidate This position is eligible for a sign-on bonu | ||||
| > | s and/or moving expense reimbursement We are looking to fill ten (10) total positions This position | ||||
| > | will serve multiple hospitals within the USCF Health network | ||||
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| t | 4 | Qualifications: | t | 3 | The Perfusionist participates in the provision of myocardial and organ protection, blood component |
| > | and drug/fluid administration, blood conservation and concentration, and mechanical circulatory supp | ||||
| > | ort. Incumbents provide patient support throughout the hospital including operating rooms, intensive | ||||
| > | care units, catheterization laboratories, and other patient care settings. | ||||
| 5 | REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS PERFUSIONIST NEX (Job Code 9028) - Successful completion of an accredited pe | 4 | |||
| > | rfusion education program. - Certification eligible or certified by the American Board of Cardiovasc | ||||
| > | ular Perfusion (ABCP). - BLS certification. - Demonstrated knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pharmac | ||||
| > | ology, and perfusion principles. - Ability to independently perform routine adult perfusion procedur | ||||
| > | es following orientation and competency validation. - Knowledge of sterile and perfusion supplies in | ||||
| > | cluding extracorporeal oxygenators, tubing circuits, and cannulae for adult, pediatric and infants. | ||||
| > | - Knowledge of blood components, plasma composition of the human body and use of blood products in a | ||||
| > | ssociation of support by extracorporeal circuits and devices. - Ability to work variable shifts, wee | ||||
| > | kends, holidays, and on-call assignments. - Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in En | ||||
| > | glish - Ability to maintain flexibility and work well in a fast paced, constantly changing environme | ||||
| > | nt - Ability to learn and apply TJC, CDC, and AABB standards and protocols that apply to operating r | ||||
| > | oom procedures and departmental policies and protocols. - Knowledge of sterile techniques in the del | ||||
| > | ivery of patient care. - Ability to follow orders, take directions, and implement written perfusion | ||||
| > | protocols. - Utilize formulas and applied mathematics in associated application of perfusion protoco | ||||
| > | ls. SENIOR PERFUSIONIST NEX (9027) - Successful completion of an accredited perfusion education prog | ||||
| > | ram. - Current Certified Clinical Perfusionist (CCP) credential from the American Board of Cardiovas | ||||
| > | cular Perfusion. - BLS certification. - One (1) to Two (2) years of progressively responsible perfus | ||||
| > | ion experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. - Demonstrated competency mana | ||||
| > | ging adult, pediatric, and neonatal perfusion procedures. - Demonstrated competency managing ECMO, V | ||||
| > | AD, and advanced circulatory support systems. - Ability to independently manage highly complex clini | ||||
| > | cal situations. - Demonstrated leadership, precepting, and mentoring experience. - Knowledge, skills | ||||
| > | , and ability to operate all routine equipment, special devices, monitors. - Knowledge of sterile an | ||||
| > | d perfusion supplies including extracorporeal oxygenators, tubing circuits, and cannulae for adult, | ||||
| > | pediatric and infants. - Knowledge of blood components, plasma composition of the human body and use | ||||
| > | of blood products in association of support by extracorporeal circuits and devices. - Advanced know | ||||
| > | ledge of human anatomy, disease processes, physiology, and biochemistry. - Advanced knowledge of art | ||||
| > | eries, veins, organs and specific paths of blood flow throughout the body, of pressures and gas exch | ||||
| > | ange within the body for all patient populations. - Ability to work variable shifts including evenin | ||||
| > | gs, nights, weekends, and holidays - Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English - | ||||
| > | Ability to maintain flexibility and work well in a fast paced, constantly changing environment - Ab | ||||
| > | ility to learn and apply TJC, CDC, and AABB standards and protocols that apply to operating room pro | ||||
| > | cedures and departmental policies and protocols. - Knowledge of sterile techniques in the delivery o | ||||
| > | f patient care. - Ability to independently initiate bypass for adult, pediatric and neonatal patient | ||||
| > | population. - Ability to follow orders, take directions, and implement written perfusion protocols. | ||||
| > | - Utilize formulas and applied mathematics in associated application of perfusion protocols. PREFER | ||||
| > | RED QUALIFICATION - Understanding of applicable regulatory requirements - Knowledge of EPIC medical | ||||
| > | record system - Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Education and Experience. - Experience in a tertiary | ||||
| > | academic medical center or Level I Trauma Center. - Pediatric and neonatal perfusion experience. - | ||||
| > | ECMO specialist experience. - Participation in research, publication, or quality improvement initiat | ||||
| > | ives. REQUIRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS - BLS - Certified Cardiac Perfusionist (CCP) or eligibility a | ||||
| > | s applicable to classification | ||||
| 5 | The Perfusionist is responsible for the knowledge, operation, and maintenance of a wide variety of | ||||
| > | technical perfusion equipment utilized in cardiac surgery as well as other circulatory support devic | ||||
| > | es, and for close cooperation with the attending physician in extra-corporeal perfusion practices. T | ||||
| > | he primary working area is the operating room, but incumbents are expected to provide patient suppor | ||||
| > | t in many areas throughout the hospital. Incumbents may participate in equipment evaluation and proc | ||||
| > | urement; maintain records pertaining to equipment use and maintenance; participate in research progr | ||||
| > | ams involving testing, and evaluation of experimental techniques and equipment; participate in forma | ||||
| > | l training programs and perform the normal range of duties outlined in the job description. | ||||
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| 7 | The Senior Perfusionist performs all duties of the Perfusionist classification and serves as an adv | ||||
| > | anced clinical resource responsible for independently managing complex adult, pediatric, neonatal, t | ||||
| > | ransplant, and mechanical circulatory support cases. Senior Perfusionists exercise advanced clinical | ||||
| > | judgment, provide consultation to physicians and staff, lead quality improvement activities, and se | ||||
| > | rve as preceptors and mentors for staff and students. | ||||
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| 9 | The main operating room delivers patient care through provision and management of capital supplies, | ||||
| > | instrumentation and technological support as well human resources in collaboration with medical and | ||||
| > | paramedical staff to effectively manage patients undergoing elective, urgent, and emergent surgical | ||||
| > | intervention. | ||||
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| 11 | Clinical perfusionists are members of the open-heart surgery team, working primarily in cardiac ope | ||||
| > | rating theatres, as part of a team which includes cardio-thoracic surgeons, anesthetists, cardiologi | ||||
| > | sts, healthcare scientists working in cardiac sciences, theatre nurses and operating department prac | ||||
| > | titioners. | ||||
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| 13 | LEVELING GUIDELINES | ||||
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| 15 | PERFUSIONIST NEX (Job Code 9028) | ||||
| 16 | |||||
| 17 | • Entry to journey-level professional classification. | ||||
| 18 | |||||
| 19 | • Performs routine perfusion services under established protocols. | ||||
| 20 | |||||
| 21 | • Participates in adult, pediatric, and neonatal perfusion procedures with increasing independence | ||||
| > | based upon demonstrated competency. | ||||
| 22 | |||||
| 23 | • Participates in ECMO, VAD, and other circulatory support activities under established departmenta | ||||
| > | l guidelines. | ||||
| 24 | |||||
| 25 | • Assists with quality improvement initiatives, data collection, education, and research activities | ||||
| > | . | ||||
| 26 | |||||
| 27 | • Consults with senior staff regarding unusual or complex clinical situations. | ||||
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| 29 | PERFUSIONIST SR NEX (9027) | ||||
| 30 | |||||
| 31 | • Advanced professional classification. | ||||
| 32 | |||||
| 33 | • Independently manages complex adult, pediatric, neonatal, transplant, and high-acuity cardiac pro | ||||
| > | cedures. | ||||
| 34 | |||||
| 35 | • Provides expert consultation regarding perfusion strategies, equipment selection, extracorporeal | ||||
| > | support modalities, and patient-specific clinical considerations. | ||||
| 36 | |||||
| 37 | • Independently manages and troubleshoots ECMO, ventricular assist devices, and other advanced circ | ||||
| > | ulatory support systems. | ||||
| 38 | |||||
| 39 | • Serves as a clinical preceptor, mentor, and resource to staff, students, and interdisciplinary te | ||||
| > | am members. | ||||
| 40 | |||||
| 41 | • Leads quality improvement initiatives, protocol development, operational projects, and research a | ||||
| > | ctivities. | ||||
| 42 | |||||
| 43 | • Exercises advanced clinical judgment and decision-making authority within scope of practice. | ||||
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| 45 | NOTE: | ||||
| 46 | * Classification of Perfusionist or Senior Perfusionist will be determined based upon the qualifica | ||||
| > | tions of the selected candidate | ||||
| 47 | * This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus and/or moving expense reimbursement | ||||
| 48 | * We are looking to fill ten (10) total positions | ||||
| 49 | * This position will serve multiple hospitals within the USCF Health network | ||||