Manager - Perfusion & ECMO Services

Stanford Medicine Children's Health•Palo Alto, CA

4d•$112 - $141•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the overall operational management of perfusion and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) services, including patient flow, staffing, and quality of work on a 24-hour-per-day, seven-day-per-week basis. Designs, monitors, and manages clinical areas and therapies to provide high-quality, efficient, cost-effective services in compliance with hospital, accrediting, and regulatory requirements. Maintains the department's effectiveness in operating heart-lung machines throughout the organization, ensuring quality through established departmental and Quality Assurance protocols and independent judgment. Manages assigned staff and resources to meet financial, productivity, quality, and strategic goals. The manager oversees hiring, termination, scheduling, performance evaluations, quality reviews, staff education, coaching, development, customer relations, and performance standards. The role contributes to business plans, leads improvement projects, participates in hospital committees and workgroups, maintains technical competencies as a Perfusionist, and serves as an equipment super user. The position also identifies and resolves technical and operational customer-service requirements. The position has 24-hour accountability for perfusion and ECMO services, staff, and facilities; directs departmental activities; ensures staff competency and service quality; manages schedules, records, supplies, and equipment; collaborates on budgets and cost standards; and contributes to data reporting, training, and orientation. It may also set up and operate heart-lung machines and related monitoring equipment for cardiac surgical procedures as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field.
Five years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience.
Certification as a Cardiovascular Perfusionist by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion.
Basic Life Support certification by the American Heart Association or RQI Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support.
Ability to develop, implement, and evaluate methods, processes, and systems that improve departmental efficiency.
Ability to develop financial budgets and manage expenses.
Ability to manage workflow and/or unit productivity.
Proficiency in operating and modifying extracorporeal circulation and cardiopulmonary support systems and ancillary devices, such as blood gas analyzers and autotransfusion devices.
Ability to anticipate and appropriately respond to potentially serious patient situations and technical problems.
Knowledge of cardiovascular anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and extracorporeal circulation technology, including adjunctive techniques.
Knowledge of cardiac disease, defects, and congenital anomalies.
Knowledge of organ preservation and sterile and perfusion supplies, including extracorporeal oxygenators, tubing circuits, and cannulae.
Knowledge of the pharmacology of blood, fluids, and medications, including administration and interaction with extracorporeal devices.
Knowledge of blood components and human plasma composition in relation to support by extracorporeal circuits and devices.
Knowledge of anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, applied sciences such as biochemistry and physics, hematology, and computer technology as they relate to clinical perfusion.
Ability to plan, organize, develop tactical plans, and set priorities.
Ability to solve problems and identify solutions.
Ability to speak and write effectively at a level appropriate for the job.
Ability to supervise, coach, mentor, train, and evaluate work results.
Ability to work effectively as a team player.
Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulatory requirements related to areas of functional responsibility.
Knowledge of principles and practices of organization, administration, fiscal management, and personnel management.

Nice To Haves

Experience in pediatric perfusion is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assume 24-hour responsibility and accountability for the operation of perfusion and ECMO services, staff, and facilities.
Plan, organize, and direct short- and long-term departmental activities in line with hospital goals and accrediting standards.
Hire, schedule, train, evaluate, and take corrective action for assigned staff, including termination when necessary.
Address staff performance issues and develop and implement corrective action plans.
Develop competency standards and measurement tools, and ensure staff are appropriately licensed, certified, trained, and reviewed.
Manage the delivery of quality perfusion and ECMO services and ensure operations meet customer needs, department standards, policies, community standards, and regulatory requirements.
Revise, develop, and implement departmental procedures, and communicate changes to affected staff and departments.
Resolve scheduling and patient-care needs, including research; monitor outpatient scheduling backlogs; and recommend timely accommodation of emergency needs.
Standardize and consolidate technical processes when appropriate, and maintain information, records, and reporting systems.
Collaborate with the Executive Director/Associate Chief Nursing Officer (ACNO) on departmental budgets, capital requests, and purchases; develop cost standards and cost-accounting data.
Gather and report data using benchmark organizations and compile statistical and other reports as needed.
Ensure supplies and equipment are available and maintained according to regulatory standards; notify relevant personnel of supply needs and recommend equipment purchases, maintenance, or repairs.
Participate in developing content, training, and orientation for assigned staff, students, residents, and faculty.
Serve as super user for heart-lung machines, physiological monitoring instrumentation, and related ancillary equipment, providing instruction and assistance to staff.
Manage information using appropriate manual or electronic systems.
When needed, set up and operate heart-lung machines, physiological monitoring instrumentation, and related ancillary equipment for cardiac surgical procedures; review setups and operations for quality and provide feedback to staff.
Maintain technical competency as a Perfusionist and identify and resolve technical and operational customer-service requirements.
Participate in hospital committees and workgroups and lead improvement projects.