Perfusion Manager- Operating Room- F/T, Day Shift

University of California System•Orange, CA

41d•Onsite

About The Position

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County. To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org. Your Role on the Team Position Summary: The Chief Perfusionist is responsible for managing the day-to-day clinical operation as well as the administrative functions of the Cardiac Perfusion services department. The manager is responsible for strategic short and long range planning, performance improvement, staff competency and research. Establishes and maintains departmental policies and procedures and ensures compliance with all policies and procedures and all regulatory agencies including DHS, TJC, OSHA and others. The manager is accountable for management of fiscal operations and capital budgets. Provides leadership and direction for the staff while promoting quality, safe and cost-effective patient care.

Requirements

Ten years of experience working as a perfusionist, preferably in a level one trauma center
Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
Masters degree or higher
Leadership experience in strategic planning, long range financial planning, budgeting and financial reporting.
Knowledge of sterile and perfusion supplies including extracorporeal oxygenators, tubing circuits, and cannulae for adult, pediatric and infants.
Knowledge of blood components, plasma composition of the human body and use of blood products in association of support by extracorporeal circuits and devices.
Demonstrated perfusion experience working with all levels of patient populations
Demonstrated leadership experience in a clinical environment
Advanced knowledge of human anatomy, disease processes, physiology, and biochemistry.
Advanced knowledge of arteries, veins, organs and specific paths of blood flow throughout the body, of pressures and gas exchange within the body for all patient populations.
Ability to work variable shifts including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English
Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
Ability to maintain flexibility and work well in a fast paced, constantly changing environment
Ability to learn and apply TJC, CDC, and AABB standards and protocols that apply to operating room procedures and departmental policies and protocols.
Knowledge of sterile techniques in the delivery of patient care.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
Ability to conduct literature search of a medical topic from a biomedical library using Medline search programs, and ability to teach and demonstrate ideas of routine scientific application.
Certified Cardiac Perfusionist
Basic Life Support

Responsibilities

managing the day-to-day clinical operation
managing the administrative functions of the Cardiac Perfusion services department
strategic short and long range planning
performance improvement
staff competency
research
Establishes and maintains departmental policies and procedures
ensures compliance with all policies and procedures and all regulatory agencies including DHS, TJC, OSHA and others
management of fiscal operations and capital budgets
Provides leadership and direction for the staff while promoting quality, safe and cost-effective patient care