Perfusion Technician, Per Diem, MMC
About The Position
Atlantic Health is one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation, headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, with over 22,000 team members. Their promise to communities is to provide the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost, a commitment also extended to their team members through respect, development, and opportunities. The system includes facilities such as Morristown Medical Center, Overlook Medical Center, Newton Medical Center, Chilton Medical Center, Hackettstown Medical Center, Goryeb Children's Hospital, CentraState Healthcare System, Atlantic Medical Group, Atlantic Visiting Nurse, Atlantic Mobile Health, and Atlantic Rehabilitation. Atlantic Health has received numerous awards and recognitions, including being chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For,” and Morristown Medical Center and Overlook Medical Center being named among the “World’s Best Hospitals” by Newsweek. Morristown Medical Center is particularly recognized as a national leader in cardiology and heart surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, geriatrics, gastroenterology and GI surgery, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology. It is New Jersey's only hospital named one of America's '50 Best Hospitals' for six consecutive years by Healthgrades and has received an "A" hospital safety grade from Leapfrog twelve consecutive times. The Perfusion Technician role supports the high-quality cardiovascular care provided across the Atlantic Health System Heart Care network, which includes the largest cardiac surgery program in New Jersey at Morristown Medical Center’s Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute.
Responsibilities
- Build and prime perfusion related devices including, but not limited to: Cellsaver/Autotransfusion, Heart/Lung machine, PRP, BMAC
- Ensures appropriate set up and break down of equipment in cardiac operating rooms.
- Provide autologous blood recovery and biologic therapy as required
- Manages perfusion supplies and equipment inventory at all AHS hospitals.
- Collect clinical samples and deliver to lab for processing.
- Maintain optimal communication, close cooperation, and consultation with perfusionist and physicians during delivery of services
- Assist with the transport of equipment and gain understanding of new equipment or processes, where applicable
- Maintain proficiency with the operation and maintenance of a variety of autologous blood equipment and procedures such as autologous cell salvage, production of concentrated platelet rich plasma
- Maintain appropriate, timely, and accurate documentation including pre-procedure checklist and filing of all records
- Assist in the education, orientation, and training of new staff
- Supports hospitals throughout the AHS network, as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
- Life & AD&D Insurance.
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
- 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
- PTO & Paid Sick Leave
- Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
- Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
- Backup and On-Site Childcare
- Well-Being Rewards
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
- Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
- Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
