Associate Chief Clinical Perfusion

MultiCare Health System•Spokane, WA

1d•$146,786 - $211,224

About The Position

The Associate Chief of Clinical Perfusion at Pulse Heart Institute is responsible for the day-to-day supervision and coordination of Perfusion Services, supporting the Chief of Clinical Perfusion with patient care, staffing, personnel, and fiscal activities. The position assists with planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating perfusion services, performance improvement activities, and hospital-wide planning and regulatory compliance. The Associate Chief exercises authority over those providing perfusion services and can represent perfusion to the same extent that other hospital leaders represent their disciplines or departments. The role reports directly to the Chief of Clinical Perfusion and includes 60% administrative duties and 40% clinical duties, which may be adjusted according to programmatic needs. Hospital-based leaders may have a dual matrixed reporting structure. The position is listed as FTE 1.0, on a day shift schedule.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Perfusion Training Program.
Minimum bachelor's degree in Perfusion Science.
Clinical experience as specified by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion Technology.
Certification by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion.
Current Cardiovascular Perfusion Certification (CCP) with the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP), renewed annually.
Current BLS/Healthcare Provider Certification.
At least five years of experience as a Cardiovascular Perfusionist.
Five years of experience in a managerial or supervisory capacity.

Nice To Haves

Experience with complex adult and pediatric procedures.
Clinical education experience.
Leadership experience.
ECMO experience.
Previous experience with EPIC.

Responsibilities

Supervise and coordinate the day-to-day operations of Perfusion Services.
Support the Chief of Clinical Perfusion in managing patient care, staffing, personnel, and fiscal activities.
Assist in planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating perfusion services.
Participate in performance improvement activities and hospital-wide planning and regulatory compliance activities.
Exercise authority over personnel associated with providing perfusion services and represent perfusion in leadership matters.
Perform administrative and clinical duties, generally apportioned as 60% administrative and 40% clinical, with flexibility based on programmatic needs.