Perfusion Technician - FT Days

LCMC Health • Metairie, LA

7d

About The Position

Your job is more than a job. 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. Your Everyday: 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.

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

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: Entry Level