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Form of work- JOB SUMMARY
- Under the general supervision of the Cardiovascular Surgeon and/or Cardiologist, the perfusionist provides life support services to critically ill patients requiring cardiopulmonary bypass with physiologic monitoring, cardiac or pulmonary support, blood cells salvage or auto transfusion, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping, chemistry and blood gas analysis, and the management of any other life support, extracorporeal circulation, or monitoring devices ordered by the Physician. Participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities (CQI).
- DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Demonstrates Competency in the Following Areas:
- Education/Regulatory Requirements:
- Must be graduate of a CAHEA approved Perfusion Program and be certified, or eligible for certification, by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion.
- Current BCLS certification.
- Current ACLS certification.
- Must have completed required training and be certified or eligible to be examined for certification by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion as a certified Clinical Perfusionist; if certified must show reasonable efforts to achieve periodic recertification as defined by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion Technology.
- Skills:
- Must have knowledge and clinical skills encompassing a wide variety of perfusion techniques and life support devices such as CPB, VAD's, IABP's, and autotransfusion.
- Working knowledge of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump.
- Working knowledge of the heart-lung machine.
- Must have good physical and mental health and be able to expend moderate physical effort; must be able to think and respond under stressful conditions.
- Must have the ability to push and manipulate heavy equipment such as heart lung machines and balloon pumps weighing up to 300 pounds throughout the hospital and even possibly air transport.
- Must be capable of lifting boxes containing perfusion packs and of spending long amounts of time bent over (1 hr) to set up heart lung pumps in surgery.
- Must be capable of working long hours (12-20) and functioning with a high degree of efficiency and accuracy in a demanding environment.
