Perfusionist

Key Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, and manage cardiopulmonary bypass systems with surgical precision during open-heart and related procedures.
• Ensure safe, stable perfusion and oxygenation—your vigilance keeps hearts beating and lives moving forward.
• Anticipate challenges, respond decisively to changes in physiology, and fine-tune support under pressure.
• Calibrate, maintain, and prep advanced perfusion tech so every case starts with confidence.
• Coordinate seamlessly with surgeons, anesthesiologists, perfusion team members, and nursing staff to orchestrate flawless procedures.
• Maintain meticulous records and contribute to quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Clinical Perfusionist (CCP) preferred.
• Board eligible graduates perfusionists encouraged to apply.
• Composed under pressure: calm, decisive, and communicative in high-stakes environments.
• Team player with leadership potential: eager to mentor, learn, and elevate perfusion standards across the program.

What We Offer

• Decreased call responsibilities: on average, 1 weekend First Call every 3 months, 2 weekday First Calls a month.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans to keep you and your family healthy.
• Competitive PTO and holiday time so you can recharge and return with focus.
• Retail savings with employer match so you can plan for tomorrow while you save lives today.
• Tuition assistance and continuing education allowances to fuel your professional growth.
• Employee recognition programs and wellness resources, because we value the person behind the perfusionist.

Job Summary

The Perfusionist provides patient care in the form of operation of the extracorporeal circulation equipment during any medical situation where it is necessary to support or replace a person's cardiopulmonary, circulatory, or respiratory function. Selects the appropriate equipment and techniques necessary for support, treatment, measurement, or supplementation of the cardiopulmonary and circulatory system of a patient, including the safe monitoring, analysis, and treatment of physiologic conditions under an order and under the supervision of a physician.

Essential Functions of the Role

• Monitors the altered circulatory process, initiates appropriate action when abnormalities arise, and keeps surgeon and other personnel fully informed.
• Maintains inventory of equipment and supplies.
• Mixes and administers drugs and solutions required for extracorporeal circulation in a manner that is consistent with industry best practices and established policies and procedures.
• Adjusts gas flow and mixtures, administers anesthetic agents, blood, drugs and fluids via the extracorporeal circuit in a manner that consistently results in safe and effective procedures.
• Records relevant perfusion information during surgery; analyzes and maintains records after surgery.

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

• Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, chemistry and biology.
• Knowledge of several cardiac disease, defects and congenital anomalies.
• Knowledge of sterile and perfusion supplies: extracorporeal oxygenators, tubing circuits, and cannulae for adult, pediatric and infants.
• Knowledge of arteries, veins, organs, and specific paths of blood flow throughout the body, of pressures and gas exchange within the body adult, pediatric and infant patients.
• Knowledge of blood components, plasma composition of the human body and use of blood products in association of support by extracorporeal circuits and devices.
• Skill in operating extracorporeal circulation and autotransfusion equipment.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to follow orders, take directions, and implement written perfusion protocols.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively during operation of extracorporeal support devices and providing patient care.
• Ability to learn and apply regulatory and accreditation standards and protocols that apply to operating room procedures and departmental policies and protocols.
• Ability to work and cooperate in a flexible manner in the delivery of patient care demonstrating a cohesive team approach.
• Ability to react calmly in stressful situations.