Associate Chief of Perfusion

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt Health is the region’s largest comprehensive academic health system, with eight hospitals and over 180 clinics. We have a long tradition of providing world-class care and are committed to moving medicine forward through patient care, education, and research. We foster a collaborative and supportive community where expertise is valued, knowledge is expanded, and uniqueness is celebrated. We are dedicated to uniting talented, compassionate people to bring advanced care to our neighbors. This position is within the Perioperative Service Perfusion department. Vanderbilt continues to be a national leader in healthcare, with achievements including one of the nation’s busiest critical care centers, the world’s busiest heart, lung, and liver transplant program, a successful NRP program for organ procurement, and an established ECMO program. The recent expansion, the Jim Ayers Tower, adds 180 inpatient beds, state-of-the-art operating rooms, radiology, and acute care facilities, and expands heart and lung transplant services.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved discipline specific program
LIC-Clinical Perfusionist - TennesseeTennessee
5 years relevant work experience
Cardiopulmonary Perfusion (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate cardiopulmonary perfusion knowledge in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.
Procedures Knowledge (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate procedures knowledge in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.
Training & Development (Novice): Has presented course modules as part of a program. Effectively prepared by demonstrating knowledge in course content, structure and objectives, as well as audience characteristics. Demonstrated audience sensitivity and awareness. Responded professionally to content questions.
Medical Terminology & Documentation (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate medical terminology and documentation in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
Equipment Maintenance (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate the ability to maintain equipment, products, or systems in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Assures that parts inventory is sufficient.

Nice To Haves

Training & Development (Intermediate): Has delivered a program in its entirety. Managed the delivery of a program by a team of instructors, assuring attention to detail. Demonstrated the ability to deal with adversity and disruption during delivery. Established class leadership and credibility. Demonstrated the ability to give clear, concise instructions in support of participant activities.