Perfusion Assistant

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for setup, priming and overall preparation, calibration and troubleshooting of heart/lung machine and extracorporeal circuitry for open heart procedures. Under direct supervision of a licensed perfusionist, provides assistance during elective or emergent cardiac procedures as prescribed by the attending cardiovascular surgeon. Acts as a resource person for perfusion and medical personnel during clinical procedures requiring clinical perfusion support. 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 Join a team where your expertise is valued, your growth is supported, and your impact is felt every day! 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

Relevant Work Experience
Experience Level : 1 year
Associate's

Nice To Haves

Perioperative Blood Management Technologist (PBMT) Certification

Responsibilities

Demonstrates a working knowledge of all stages (pre-, peri-, and post-) of Cardiopulmonary bypass assistance.
Provides independent clinical services for cardiac and/or non-cardiac intraoperative autotransfusion blood salvage.
Teaches, mentors and/or acts as a resource to the Cardiovascular Perfusion Technology (CVPT) students during their clinical rotations and/or instructs the students didactically.
Participates in inventory management of perfusion supplies and other ancillary perfusion service responsibilities as assigned by the Chief Perfusionist.
Performs tasks that are typically routine that may impact team's performance with occasional guidance.
Utilizes some discretion and research to solve routine problems.
Applies knowledge of standards, established processes and procedure that apply to your own job.
Provides guidance to entry level co-workers.
Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.
Seeks to understand colleagues' priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas.
Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner.
Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service.
Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns in a timely manner.
Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support.
Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.
Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department.
Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service.
Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources.
Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error.
Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.
Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action.
Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.