Arkansas Children's
Hospital
Branch:
800 Marshall St
Little Rock, AR 72202
Phone: 501-320-1004
http://www.uasys.edu
Line of Business:
Medical Doctor's Office
Key Numbers:
Company
Type Private
Work Days: Mon, Tue,
Wed, Thurs, Fri, (Variable)
Work Shifts: Day,
Evening, Night
Work Hours: 8:00am -
5:00pm
Job Summary
A CCP is qualified by
academic and clinical training to operate extra-corporeal perfusion (CPB)
equipment during any medical situation where it is necessary to support the
patient’s cardio-pulmonary functions. By monitoring necessary physiologic
parameters during cardiopulmonary bypass, the perfusionist may be responsible
for administration, on prescription, of blood products, anesthetic agents or
drugs through the extracorporeal circuit.
Job Duties
Conducts patient and
procedural assessment.
Reviews the patient
medical history and current medical data prior to implementing CPB.
Based on assessment,
chooses appropriate equipment for construction of perfusion circuit.
Collaborates with
members of the surgical team with regard to optimal patient care and anticipated
needs.
Implements CPB.
Conducts
extracorporeal perfusion safely exhibiting ability to integrate and respond to
a variety of physiologic parameters
Implements
interventions appropriate to emergency situations.
Assures a safe
environment for conduct of CPB through verification of proper function of
equipment and notifies appropriate person should intervention be required.
Completes required
documentation related to CPB.
Evaluates patient
response to CPB.
Appraises patient’s
response to hemodilution hypothermia, anticoagulation, acid-base balance and I
institutes remedial therapy when needed.
Responds appropriately
to needs of surgeon to implement efficient surgical procedure.
Communicates
efficiently with surgeons and team members any deviation from anticipated
occurrences and responds appropriately.
Professional
Performance
Actively participates
in performance Improvement Activities (i.e. Perfusion Quality Assessment),
evaluates data and measures outcomes.
Maintains availability
for consultation and assistance to other healthcare team members where
expertise in extracorporeal circulation might be required.
Maintains current
certification in practice of clinical perfusion by meeting requirements of
caseload and continuing education.
Maintains professional
standards by keeping abreast of new perfusion and surgical techniques.
Attends hospital,
local, regional and national conferences relating to perfusion and cardiac
surgery.