Staff Perfusionist
Core
Operates and maintains extracorporeal equipment and instrumentation to provide critical perfusion support during complex cardiovascular procedures for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients.
Role type
Staff perfusionist (clinical IC)
Builds
Extracorporeal life support systems for surgical procedures
Domain
Healthcare / Cardiovascular surgery
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Extracorporeal equipment operation, Blood gas exchange management, Aseptic techniques, Perfusion record maintenance, Instrument sterilization and care, Clinical protocol adherence
Preferred skills
Research participation, Continuing education, Electronic database management
Responsibilities
Operates perfusion equipment during surgery, Manages blood gas exchange devices, Maintains perfusion records and charge sheets, Handles contaminated materials following aseptic techniques, Assists with OR preparation and instrument selection, Participates in outcome improvement research projects
Seniority
Staff level, hands-on clinical specialist