Perfusionist – Adult / Pediatric

Work Schedule

Full-time, 100% FTE, day/evening/night shift. Monday – Friday between the hours of 7:00am – 3:00pm, rotating night and weekend on-call responsibilities. Hours may vary based on the operational needs of the department.

Pay

Relocation assistance may be available for qualified applicants

Benefits

Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance. Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being. Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.

About the Role

Join the #1 hospital in Wisconsin and make the move to our beautiful capital city of Madison - a cosmopolitan city of more than 280,000. Madison is uniquely situated on an isthmus between the areas two largest lakes Mendota and Monona—a setting that offers impressive beauty and wide variety of cultural and recreational activities. Madison is within a short drive to Milwaukee, Chicago and Minneapolis.

Responsibilities

• Provide cardiopulmonary life support for high acuity surgical procedures utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass and ECMO.
• Support procedures in the Cath lab, Hybrid OR and Intensive Care Units.
• Aid in the design of institutional protocols and provide continuing education of staff and operating room personnel.
• Encourage and actively support the mission of the Cardiac Surgery, ECMO and Mechanical Circulatory Assist programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and graduate of Perfusion program
• Master's Degree in related field
• 3 years of post-training clinical experience providing CPB for adult cardiac surgical procedures including coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), valve replacements, and aortic aneurysm repairs
• Preferred: Experience in providing CPB for cardiac transplantation, ventricular assist device implantation, and congenital pediatric procedures.
• Certified Clinical Perfusionist (CCP) as recognized by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP) within 12 months
• State of Wisconsin Licensure as a Licensed Perfusionist within 6 months
• CPR certification within 3 months
• Certified Clinical Perfusionist (CCP) as recognized by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP)
• Preferred: State of Wisconsin Licensed Perfusionist

Skills

The posting does not specify specific skills required for this role.

Schedule

At UW Health, you will have options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.