Job Title: Perfusionist- OR (Part Time Position)
Facility: Flagstaff Medical Center
Department: 26600 - Operating Room
Shift: Variable
Budgeted Hours: 20
Location: Flagstaff, AZ
Requisition Number: 11374
THIS IS A PART TIME POSITION. The Clinical Perfusionist is defined as a skilled, allied health professional, trained and educated specifically to function as a member of an open-heart surgical team. The Clinical Perfusionist provides cardiopulmonary support for patients undergoing open heart and major thoracic surgery. After a careful chart review and consulting with the physician, a Clinical Perfusionist will be responsible for safely selecting, assembling, operating, and disposing of the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit and other related equipment for which PDC Perfusion Services contracts its services. While operating the heart-lung machine, the Perfusionist will monitor physiological parameters necessary for patient survival and take corrective action when abnormal situations arise. These actions will be communicated and coordinated with the primary surgeon and anesthesiologist involved with the procedure. Along with the heart-lung machine, the Perfusionist will perform supportive roles for other medical specialties by operating mechanical devices that assist in the conservation of blood or providing both short-term and long-term extracorporeal support. The Clinical Perfusionist will work within the following boundaries: professional training, current professional literature relative to the area of expertise, documented policy and procedures, hospital regulations, program guides, applicable laws, and hospital guidelines pertinent to bypass surgery and the open-heart program. While executing his/her duties in the surgical area, he/she will be under the direction of the primary surgeon.
Graduation from an accredited perfusion training program.
A minimum of a bachelor's degree in Perfusion Technology preferred.
2 years experience preferred.
American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP) certification or eligibility is required.
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