Perfusionist, Per Diem

Position Summary

Serves as a member of the open-heart surgical team that operates the heart-lung machine in order to maintain homeostasis, anticoagulation, and acid base balance during the operative procedure. Works under the direction of the cardiac surgeon, anesthesiologist or appropriate physician while in surgery. Receives day-to-day supervision and scheduled assignments from the Director of Perfusion and Autotransfusion.

Major Responsibilities

• Operates and maintains all perfusion equipment, heart-lung machine, autotransfusion equipment, intra-aortic balloon pumps, ventricular assist devices, liver transplant systems, rapid transfusion devices, and extra corporeal life support devices.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and ensures all appropriate safety precautions are taken to safeguard the patient.
• Understands, performs and maintains proper anticoagulation for extra-corporeal procedures as well as reversal of anticoagulation.
• Understands, maintains and monitors all aspects of adequate perfusion to patients under their care, including, but not limited to blood gases, electrolyte levels, hematocrits, urine output, blood pressure, cerebral perfusion and anesthesia.

Position Qualifications

• Required: Graduate of an accredited program of Perfusion Education, B.S or M.S.
• Must also be certified or board eligible for Certification by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion, Licensure by MA Board of Registration of Perfusionists.

Experience/Skills

• Must keep current on perfusion knowledge maintaining high standards of competence.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work and act quickly under stressful situations is required.
• Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Holidays

Holidays - No Holidays Required, Monday through Friday, Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)

Schedule

• Scheduled Hours: 8:00-18:00
• Shift: 1 - Day Shift
• 10 Hours

Cost Center

Cost Center 10020 - 3988 Cardio Thor-Perfusionists

Signaling Bonus

This position may have a signing bonus available. A member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

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At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Standards of Respect

• Acknowledge
• Listen
• Communicate
• Be Responsive
• Be a Team Player
• Be Kind

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other.