Cardiac Perfusionist
Ansible Government Solutions · North Chicago, IL · 1 mo ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
Responsibilities
- Assist the Cardio-Thoracic service with bypass surgical cases and valve replacement of various types.
- Perform onsite perfusion services in the treatment of care of eligible veteran beneficiaries as referred and authorized by the Captain James A. Lovell VAMC.
- Prepare and operate the heart and lunch machine/pumps in conjunction with maintaining a sterile environment for procedures, maintaining blood volume in the patients, preventing shock or air embolus.
- Assemble supplies and equipment in preparation to accept patients on extra corporeal circulation in cases of premature cardiac arrest or failure.
- Other services include preparation, maintenance, and operation of VA owned equipment to include the heart lung machine, intra-aortic balloon pump, and centrifugal ventricular assist device.
Requirements
- Education: Candidates must hold a degree in perfusion from a program in the United States or Canada accredited by the CAAHEP or RQualTM Canada.
- Full and unrestricted license to the services covered by this contract issued in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.
- Graduate of an accredited Allied health Education Program School of Perfusion Technology and certified by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion.
- Demonstrated experience in open heart surgery, heart lung machine, membrane oxygenation, left/right heart bypass, intra-aortic balloon pumping, and centrifugal ventricular assist device.
- Active certification as a Perfusionist, along with documentation verifying the current certification.
- American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Qualifications
- Sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above shoulders during the work shift.
- Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist.
- Lift up to 20 lbs.
- Carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance.
- Push/pull with 30 lbs of force.
Skills
None specified in the job posting.
Benefits
None specified in the job posting.
Pay
Not specified in the job posting.
Schedule
Work schedule is expected to be Monday-Friday with on call.