Congenital Perfusionist

Cleveland Clinic • Cleveland, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Cleveland Clinic is hiring a Congenital Perfusionist to support its Congenital Heart Surgery team. The role provides cardiopulmonary bypass support for pediatric and congenital heart patients and involves operating and managing perfusion technology in collaboration with multidisciplinary surgical teams. The program offers experience with a complex congenital heart surgery population, pediatric heart failure and transplantation, ECMO, and ventricular assist devices.

The position includes assembling, operating, and disassembling the heart-lung machine; providing patient support during cardiopulmonary bypass; and operating other perfusion devices. The caregiver also supports organ transplants, laser and new surgical procedures, and perioperative LVAD care, while contributing to education, research, product evaluation, and departmental operations. After placement, the caregiver completes three months of on-the-job training in perfusion techniques, equipment, and procedures, as well as one year of training in techniques and protocols specific to Cleveland Clinic.

The position works primarily Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with occasional coverage from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and required on-call coverage, including rotating 24-hour coverage. The posting offers eligible candidates a $15,500 sign-on bonus and up to $5,000 in relocation assistance, subject to eligibility and stated terms.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and completion of an accredited school of perfusion; must be eligible to take the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion certification examination and/or currently be a CCP in good standing.
• Certification as a Clinical Perfusionist (CCP).
• New hires must obtain CCP certification within three testing cycles after becoming eligible to sit for the board examinations.
• Three months of on-the-job experience after selection and placement to become proficient with perfusion techniques, equipment, and operative procedures.
• One year of on-the-job training to become proficient with perfusion techniques and protocols unique to Cleveland Clinic.
• Ability to lift and/or bear 100 pounds or more while pulling, lifting, pushing, and transferring patients.
• Ability to stand, walk, or sit for extended periods and to work under stressful conditions.
• Good visual acuity, with or without corrective vision.
• Willingness and ability to rotate 24-hour on-call coverage.
• Ability to follow universal safety precautions and use protective gear.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, operate, and disassemble the heart-lung machine within established safe clinical practice.
• Provide total patient support during cardiopulmonary bypass and manage patient parameters within established safe ranges.
• Set up and operate ECMO, cell savers, rapid infusion devices, and other available perfusion devices; procedures may involve X-rays or fluoroscopy as a diagnostic aid.
• Support organ transplants, laser procedures, new surgical procedures, and perioperative LVAD support.
• Perform patient charting and prepare sterile packs.
• Assist with research, animal testing, product evaluation, and education of staff and students.
• Maintain current knowledge of perfusion.
• Share on-call responsibilities and routine staffing and operating-room coverage.
• Share department tasks, including lab coverage, stocking supplies, and maintaining equipment.
• Complete three months of on-the-job training in perfusion techniques, equipment, and operative procedures, and one year of on-the-job training in techniques and protocols unique to Cleveland Clinic.
• Lecture on perfusion techniques or topics and participate in teaching perfusion students.

Benefits

• $15,500 sign-on bonus for eligible Cleveland Clinic Perfusion School graduates and external hires, paid in installments over two years and subject to work commitment and repayment terms.
• Up to $5,000 in relocation assistance for eligible candidates, reimbursable with receipts; amount depends on distance and is taxable income.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time