perfusionist

Beth Israel Lahey Health • Boston, MA

5d

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Job Summary: Will conduct Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB) procedure at a level of competence determined by quality measures set forth in the Department of Perfusion Services Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement Plan. Will set up and operate cardiopulmonary perfusion equipment whenever CPB is indicated. Responsible for management of anticoagulation, proper acid-base balance, overall cardiovascular tone, and administration of fluids (including blood products), during CPB. Will select circuits and techniques appropriate for proper perfusion management, and recognize and respond appropriately to significant changes in perfusion and patient parameters during CPB. Will prepare adequately for CPB by thorough pre-op review and evaluation of the patient's history. May assist in research related to cardiac surgery and CBP, including operation of CPB equipment, physiologic and hemodynamic monitoring, and data collection. Will collect cardiac surgery data by operating autologous blood recovery devices and collecting data relating to the Autologous Blood Recovery Program of the Medical Center. Responsible for administration of intra-aortic balloon pumps in the Operating Room and transport of patients on the intra-aortic balloon pump from the Operating Room to the Intensive Care Unit.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences required.
• License Cert ClinPerfusionist preferred.
• 0-1 years related work experience required.
• MA Perfusionist license or provisional MA license.
• Maintains certification as a Certified Clinical Perfusionist (CCP) by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion.
• Must obtain CCP certification by the ABCP within 1 year after date of hire, and must maintain ongoing and continuous ABCP certification.
• Demonstrated experience initiating/monitoring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, ventricular assist device insertion/monitoring, and thoraco-abdominal aneurysm repair with left-heart bypass.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access and other web-based applications.
• May produce complex documents, perform analysis and maintain databases.

Nice To Haves

• License Cert ClinPerfusionist preferred.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and operates cardiopulmonary perfusion equipment whenever CPB is indicated.
• Responsible for management of anticoagulation, proper acid-base balance, overall cardiovascular tone and administration of fluids, including blood products, during CPB.
• Selects circuits and techniques appropriate for proper perfusion management.
• Recognizes and responds appropriately to significant changes in perfusion and patient parameters during CPB.
• Prepares adequately for CPB by thorough preoperative review and evaluation of the patient's history.
• May be required to assist in research related to cardiac surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass. This may include operation of CPB equipment, physiologic and hemodynamic monitoring and data collection.
• Collects cardiac surgery data.
• Operates autologous blood recovery devices and collects data relating to the Autologous Blood Recovery Program of the Medical Center.
• Responsible for intra-aortic balloon pumps in the Operating Room and transport of patients on the intra-aortic balloon pump from the Operating Room to the Intensive Care Unit.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees