Perfusionist Non-exempt

Franciscan Alliance, Inc. • Indianapolis, IN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Perfusionist is a uniquely and formally trained allied health professional in Franciscan, educated in the field of extracorporeal science, whose scope of practice expressly includes the utilization of extracorporeal devices. The Perfusionist operates extracorporeal circulation equipment during any medical situation where it is necessary to support or replace a person's cardiopulmonary, circulatory, or respiratory function. The Perfusionist reports to the Director of CV Perfusion, and is responsible for the selection of appropriate equipment and techniques necessary for cardiopulmonary and/or circulatory systems. This position operates under very stressful situations, and is chartered with maintaining acute observational skills, persistent attention to detail, and exercising excellent clinical judgment.

Requirements

• Certified Clinical Perfusionist - American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP) - Required

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree Cardiovascular Perfusion Science - Preferred
• Master's Degree Cardiovascular Perfusion Science - Preferred
• 1 year CCP - Preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepare operating room and cardiopulmonary bypass machine for the surgical procedure.
• Practice evidence-based perfusion.
• Evaluate cardiopulmonary status and other relative factors of patients in order to determine appropriate plan.
• Formulate a case plan by identifying pathophysiological problems associated with the patient.
• Develop short- and long-term goals, to provide continuity of patient care.
• Adapt to changes in patient’s status and formulates plan of action.
• Document assessments on operative record.
• Communicate assessment with all persons involved in patient’s care.

Benefits

• Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.

What This Job Offers

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