Perfusion Technician - FT Days

LCMC Health • Metairie, LA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Perfusion Technician is responsible for handling the heart-lung machines and other perfusion equipment under the guidance of the attending physician or other healthcare staff as required. Performs pre- and post-operative maintenance on perfusion equipment and computes parameters for surgery to facilitate quality patient care. This position is especially well-suited for someone who is excited to grow within the field of perfusion and interested in pursuing Perfusion School in the future.

Requirements

• 2 years of related experience
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field
• Ability to be on call
• Knowledge of perfusion practices and equipment
• Knowledge of surgical procedures and terminology
• Interpersonal/human relations skills
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Planning skills
• Budgetary and management skills
• Ability to work within stressful situations
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in complex situations
• Possesses effective listening and communication skills
• Must be able to function as a team player in an often-stressful atmosphere
• Must make judgments and decisions regarding patient care in a sometimes-distracting environment and within a timely manner
• Must set priorities to provide the most effective and efficient patient care, frequently under pressure of multiple, simultaneous activities
• Must maintain confidentiality and fulfill HIPAA regulations

Nice To Haves

• Interested in pursuing Perfusion School in the future

Responsibilities

• Prepares heart-lung machine and any other equipment critical to the specific operation.
• Removes and discards disposables according to policies and procedures at the completion of each procedure.
• Verifies the functionality of the equipment.
• Monitors the patient's status to manage the rate of blood circulation, balances the hemodynamics, maintains body temperature, stabilizes blood composition and handles other monitoring devices.
• Maintains compliance standards to ensure required and necessary quality controls for perioperative blood management.
• Maintains inventory, database entry and coordinates and documents equipment maintenance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level