Perfusion Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 1 year of previous experience as a perfusion assistant, technical partner, or in an equivalent role.
• Less than 1 year of experience with sterile technique.
• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Knowledge of perfusion and surgical equipment.
• Ability to properly set up any equipment necessary for a medical procedure.
• Passion for learning new skills.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

• Medical technology training.
• At least 1 year of experience with medical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate autotransfusion and other blood-management devices, including preparing anticoagulant solutions for surgical procedures.
• Maintain and document quality controls (QCs) for blood-management devices according to manufacturer guidelines.
• Set up and prime the heart/lung machine and other extracorporeal circuits.
• Transport blood samples for laboratory evaluation.
• Check and stock operating-room carts with perfusion supplies and instruments.
• Assist with perfusion department projects.
• Clean and maintain medical equipment, including heater-coolers, according to manufacturers’ IFUs.
• Dispose of waste after procedures and keep the perfusion workroom organized and clean.
• Document in-patient records during procedures.
• Assist the perfusion manager with the perfusion call schedule, PTO requests, and other departmental tasks.
• Order drugs, cardioplegia solution, and other perfusion department supplies.
• Set up, calibrate, and operate electronic monitoring and diagnostic equipment used during surgery and the postoperative period.
• Operate POC instruments and perform their QCs according to manufacturer requirements.

Benefits

• Medical insurance, including prescription coverage.
• Supplemental insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment (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.
• Access to medical insurance, including prescription coverage, for all colleagues, including those working less than part-time.