Chief Cardiopulmonary Perfusionist

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

19d

About The Position

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. The Chief Cardiopulmonary Perfusionist provides leadership in the planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and evaluation of perfusion and ECMO services, as well as maintains all responsibilities of a Senior Cardiopulmonary Perfusionist. This employee is responsible for operations in perfusion and ensures the department delivers quality services in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and best practices in the field of perfusion. They promote professional practice and accountability for optimal outcomes and assesses the quality and accuracy of perfusion services through evaluation of outcomes. Manages staff perfusionists including hiring, training, assigning work, managing and evaluating performance. Ensures productivity and actions of the group meet and/or support the overall operational goals of the department and institution. Participates in the development of department's annual budget and capital budget requests. Vanderbilt continues to be a national leader in healthcare, and our team has achieved some incredible milestones recently: One of the nation’s busiest critical care centers Home to the world’s busiest heart, lung and liver transplant program Successful NRP program for organ procurement Established ECMO program that supports all areas of the hospital and transports to VUMC A hub for cutting-edge biomedical research A record-breaking 918 solid organ transplants in FY25 across adult and pediatric programs The Jim Ayers Tower, opening Fall 2025, is VUMC’s largest expansion to date: 180 new inpatient beds State-of-the-art operating rooms, radiology and acute care facilities Expanding heart and lung transplant Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings. These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South. Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.

Requirements

Certified in Cardiovascular Perfusion - American Board of Cardiovascular PerfusionAmerican Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion
LIC-Clinical Perfusionist - TennesseeTennessee
Relevant Work Experience Experience Level : 7 years
Graduate of an approved discipline specific program