About this role
Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
Job Summary Under the general supervision and at the direction of the attending physician, cardiovascular-thoracic surgeon, member of the medical staff, and Chief Perfusionist, be responsible for the operation of the heart-lung machine, intra-aortic balloon, cell saver, Gem 6 Analyzer, and Hemotech ACT, Hepcon Heparin Management system, blood gas analyzer, coagulation management devices, ventricular assist devices, Intra-operative blook component separation devices, etc.
Essential Functions
• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference
• Confers with surgeons regarding the nature of the procedure to be performed and gather necessary information about the patient to be used in conjunction with the operation of the heart-lung machine.
• Operates heart-lung machine during the surgical procedure performing necessary functions to maintain patient's condition.
• Monitors a variety of physiologic parameters during surgical procedures.
• Responsible for maintaining familiarity with physiologic monitoring and recording other procedures so he/she can perform these as directed.
• Maintains accurate records of each perfusion as a permanent copy of the medical record.
• Follows laboratory's procedures for handling specimens, processing, test analyses, and reporting results; maintains quality control records for blood gas, hematocrit, and electrolyte analyzer on a daily basis all point of care testing in the department; documents all corrective actions associated with quality control testing; maintains records demonstrating that proficiency testing samples are tested and reported to an external source.
• Responsible for the administration of blood under the direction of the patient's attending physician.
• Administers IV fluids as well as such drugs Vasopressor, Vasodilators, Anti-coagulants and other drugs ordered by the physician in conjunction with the operation of the heart-lung machine.
• Manages and assists with insertion of Intra-aortic balloon pumps.
• Manages and assists with cardio-pulmonary support devices ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
• Manages and assists with insertion of ventricular assist devices (Abiomed) etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory/Management Responsibilities
• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.
Minimum Requirements
• Education - Bachelor's degree in related field of study.
• Experience - No experience required
In Lieu Of
• NA
Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses
• Clinical Perfusionist (ABCP)
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• NA
Work Shift Variable (United States of America)
Location Greenville Memorial Hospital
Facility 1008 Greenville Memorial Hospital
Department 10086164 Perfusion
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