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Form of workAll the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
- Benefits from Day One
- Career Development
- Student Loan Repayment Program
Our promise to you:
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It's about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: 6:30AM - 5:00PM Variable day off. 1-2 Shared call requirements per week
The community you'll be caring for: AdventHealth Daytona Beach
The role you'll contribute:
The Perfusionist assumes the responsibility for the perioperative patient care by operating the heart and lung machine during surgeries that require cardiopulmonary bypass e.g. heart bypass surgery, and heart valve repair. Working closely with the cardiothoracic surgical team, including cardiac surgeons, anesthesiologists, surgical technicians and nurses is responsible for the therapeutic perfusion processes.
The value you'll bring to the team:
- Responsible for the circulatory and respiratory functions of the heart lung machine during surgical procedures, manages extracorporeal circulation / cardiopulmonary support.
- Helps manage invasive pressure monitoring of Arterial, Swan Ganz catheters
- Manages Autotransfusion / Cell saver for surgical procedures open heart, thoracic and abdominal aneurysms in coordination with the RN Circulating Nurse
- Manages intraoperative STS data for accurately for adult cardiac surgery registry.
- Manages the oversight of Intra-aortic balloon pump in the CVOR
- Maintains the care of capital equipment by cleaning and maintenance after each use.
- Checks and restocks disposable supplies
- Be available for Call status for emergent CABG/Perfusion cases as assigned
- Operates point of care blood testing devices and be able to interpret results
- Manages and operate heparin management system
- Documents in medical record as required.
- Other duties as required.
The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed:
- Computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft office products.
- Good written and oral communication skills required.
- Perfusion equipment and monitoring devices
- Pharmacology for Perfusion procedures
- Knowledge of Extracorporeal circulation/ cardiopulmonary support, anticoagulation/hematological analysis, use of auto transfusion / apheresis, intra-aortic balloon equipment.
- Bachelor's degree with successful completion of perfusion or circulation technologies certification required
- Board certified or eligible as a CCP or CCT.
- Certification by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP) by passing the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion certification examination preferred.
- CPR certification required.
