TJUH

Jefferson Health Plans•Philadelphia, PA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Perfusionist safely operates and manages extracorporeal circulation equipment during medical and surgical procedures where it is needed to support or replace a patient’s cardiopulmonary or circulatory function, including open-heart surgery and liver transplantation. Equipment may include heart-lung machines, veno-venous bypass systems, ventricular assist devices, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). The role also involves setting up, delivering, managing, maintaining, and operating relevant ancillary services, devices, and equipment, including intra-aortic balloon pumps, autologous blood recovery systems, VADs, ECMO, and point-of-care laboratory testing equipment. The position provides care for adults ages 18–64, older adults ages 65 and older, and frail elderly patients, with attention to each individual’s functional and developmental age. After-hours and weekend call are required, as is holiday call. The role is a regular position with a rotating shift.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited perfusion school; candidates who began their perfusion career before April 15, 1981 must have at least two years of college (60 credits) with an emphasis in science.
At least two years of college (60 credits) with an emphasis in science, as stated in the job description.
Licensed by the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine or the Pennsylvania State Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
Certified Clinical Perfusionist (CCP) by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion, subject to the stated provisions for new graduates and board-eligible candidates.
New graduates and experienced perfusionists will be considered.
New graduates from accredited perfusion schools must pass both the written and clinical simulation portions of the certification exam within one year of employment.
Board-eligible candidates who have taken the certification exam fewer than three times without passing, or have not yet taken it, must pass both the written and clinical simulation portions within two years of employment.
Board-eligible candidates who have taken the certification exam three or more times without passing will not be considered.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or higher; a bachelor’s degree in a healthcare field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Safely operate and manage extracorporeal circulation equipment during medical and surgical procedures requiring support or replacement of cardiopulmonary or circulatory function.
Set up, deliver, manage, maintain, and operate ancillary services, devices, and equipment, including intra-aortic balloon pumps, autologous blood recovery systems, ventricular assist devices, ECMO, and point-of-care laboratory testing equipment.
Provide services to adults, older adults, and frail elderly patients in a manner that reflects understanding of their functional and developmental age.
Participate in required after-hours, weekend, and holiday call.

Benefits

Medical and prescription insurance
Supplemental insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life and AD&D insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Flexible spending accounts
Retirement plans
Tuition assistance
Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts
Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service
Medical and prescription insurance access for all colleagues, including those working less than part-time