Perfusionist, SOM-Surgery - PRN

University of Mississippi Medical Center • Jackson, MS

16h • Onsite

About The Position

TO OPERATE EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION AND AUTOTRANSFUSION EQUIPMENT DURING ANY MEDICAL PROCEDURE IN WHICH IT IS NECESSARY TO ARTIFICIALLY SUPPORT OR TEMPORARILY REPLACE A PATIENT'S CIRCULATORY OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTIONS.

Requirements

• MUST BE CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF CARDIOVASCULAR PERFUSION, OR (IF NEW GRADUATE) CERTIFICATION BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF CARDIOVASCULAR PERFUSION WITHIN 18 MONTHS OF HIRE.
• CERTIFICATION BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF CARDIOVASCULAR PERFUSION, OR (IF NEW GRADUATE) CERTIFICATION BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF CARDIOVASCULAR PERFUSION WITHIN 18 MONTHS OF HIRE.
• KNOWLEDGE OF EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION FUNCTIONS AND TECHNIQUES.
• SKILL IN OPERATING EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION AND AUTOTRANSFUSION EQUIPMENT.
• KNOWLEDGE OF IMPLANTABLE VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE.
• SKILL IN SET UP/OPERATION OF IMPLANTABLE VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE EQUIPMENT.
• VERBAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
• INTERPERSONAL SKILL TO INTERACT WITH PHYSICIANS, PATIENTS, AND OTHER STAFF.
• ABILITY TO REACT CALMLY IN STRESSFUL SITUATIONS.

Responsibilities

• MONITORS THE ALTERED CIRCULATORY PROCESS, INITIATES APPROPRIATE ACTION WHEN ABNORMALITIES ARISE, AND KEEPS SURGEON AND OTHER PERSONNEL FULLY INFORMED.
• ENSURES THE STERILITY AND INTEGRITY OF PACKAGING OF DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT USED AS WELL AS THE CORRECT SETUP AND BREAKDOWN OF DISPOSABLE AND NON-DISPOSABLE AND STERILE AND NON-STERILE EQUIPMENT.
• MONITORS CELL SAVER AND OPERATES THE HEART-LUNG MACHINE, BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS MACHINE, CLOTTING TIME/HEPARIN ANALYZER, AND CARDIAC-ASSIST DEVICES.
• RECORDS RELEVANT PERFUSION INFORMATION DURING SURGERY; ANALYZES AND MAINTAINS RECORDS AFTER SURGERY.
• PERFORMS QUALITY CONTROL/PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE TO ENSURE ACCURACY AND LONGEVITY OF EQUIPMENT.
• MAINTAINS INVENTORY OF EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.
• CONDUCTS PERIODIC IN-SERVICE TRAINING AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.
• THE DUTIES LISTED ARE GENERAL IN NATURE AND ARE EXAMPLES OF THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES PERFORMED AND ARE NOT MEANT TO BE CONSTRUED AS EXCLUSIVE OR ALL-INCLUSIVE. MANAGEMENT RETAINS THE RIGHT TO ADD OR CHANGE DUTIES AT ANY TIME.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees