Perfusionist

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Port Washington, OK

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Scheduled Hours Full-time Perfusionist opportunity with our growing Aurora St. Luke's/Grafton Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery group. Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center is a NATIONAL LEADER in the HEART OF THE MIDWEST. Come join a team built on innovation and excellence. We are proud of what we have accomplished and our contributions in creating today’s standard of treatment. We are a team of 16 perfusionists that provide services to 7 surgeons and we are looking to expand our team! The majority of our cases are performed at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. Our Team also supports procedures at our sister hospital Aurora Grafton Medical Center. Our procedures include CABGs, Valves, Heart Transplants, TAVRs, HIPEC, Angiovac, and ECMO. Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center is one of the clinical sites for the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Masters in Perfusion Program. Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Requirements

Perfusionist license issued by the state of Wisconsin, and Clinical Perfusionist (CCP) certification issued by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP). If new grad, may work under temp license until able to complete certification
Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent knowledge) in Cardiovascular Technology.
Typically requires 3 years of experience in pumping perfusion cases.
If new grad, may work under temp license until able to complete certification.
Excellent organization and prioritization skills; with a high attention to detail.
Demonstrated communication, interpersonal and human relations skills.
Excellent patient assessment skills.
Demonstrated writing, editing and research skills.
Ability to work within stressful situations, and to exercise sound judgment in complex situations.
Proficient computer skills including keyboarding, navigation within a windows operating system, and electronic medical records.

Responsibilities

cardiopulmonary support
Performs rapid infusion
cardioplegia administration
hemoconcentration
hemodiafiltration
perfusion
Perfusionist
heart procedures

Benefits

medical
dental
vision
flex spending
401K
PTO
life insurance
disability
employee discount program
Flexible scheduling
Career ladder PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program