Perfusionist NE

Albany Medical Center•Albany, NY

About The Position

Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs, and to the care needed as described in the units, area's, and department's policies and procedures. Performs duties related to cardiopulmonary bypass, ECMO, autotransfusion, and related duties. Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System! Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer. This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification. Albany Medical Center is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York’s Capital Region and is the area's largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees. Albany Medical Center offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care and administration. We value all our staff members and offer outstanding employee benefits including: · Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers · A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing Anchored in the state’s historic capital city, Albany Medical Center offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient care and is home to the region’s largest hospital, only Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, and only children’s hospital. The downtown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College. Albany Medical Center, along with Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, and the Visiting Nurses, form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties.

Requirements

Certified by American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion.
Minimum experience of one year

Responsibilities

Accept on call duty from home or immediate area using area wide pager. Must be able to reach the hospital within a reasonable amount of time in order to provide care during times other than regularly scheduled workday.
Assist in maintaining a constant update of administrative procedures, perfusion library and scientific paper library. Conducts product evaluations to remain current with product changes and product usage.
Assists in maintaining accurate bypass records and preparing annual reports.
Attends lectures, conferences, departmental meetings, and has regular meetings with the Chairman, Dept. of Anesthesiology, and the Dept. of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Attends regional, national and international conferences related to perfusion. Relates information to the other perfusionists and others as applicable.
Lecture on request to interested groups.
Orients new perfusionists and instructs nurses, medical students, and others in extracorporeal circulation techniques.

Benefits

Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers
A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing

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