Perfusionist, Per Diem

UMass Memorial Health•Worcester, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as a member of the open-heart surgical team, operating the heart-lung machine to maintain homeostasis, anticoagulation, and acid-base balance during operative procedures. The Perfusionist works under the direction of the cardiac surgeon, anesthesiologist, or appropriate physician while in surgery and receives day-to-day supervision and scheduled assignments from the Director of Perfusion and Autotransfusion. At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver, and this role plays an important part in the relentless pursuit of healing for patients, the community, and each other.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited program of Perfusion Education, B.S or M.S.
Must be certified or board eligible for Certification by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion.
Licensure by MA Board of Registration of Perfusionists.
Must keep current on perfusion knowledge maintaining high standards of competence.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to work and act quickly under stressful situations is required.

Responsibilities

Operates and maintains all perfusion equipment, heart-lung machine, autotransfusion equipment, intra-aortic balloon pumps, ventricular assist devices, liver transplant systems, rapid transfusion devices, and extra corporeal life support devices.
Ensures adequate myocardial protection in regards to safe and effective delivery while keeping the surgeon informed of the current status of time, temperature, pressures, and volume of delivery.
Maintains patient confidentiality and ensures all appropriate safety precautions are taken to safeguard the patient.
Understands, performs, and maintains proper anticoagulation for extra-corporeal procedures as well as reversal of anticoagulation.
Understands, maintains, and monitors all aspects of adequate perfusion to patients under their care, including, but not limited to blood gases, electrolyte levels, hematocrits, urine output, blood pressure, cerebral perfusion, and anesthesia.