Perfusion Specialist

6 days ago


Greenville, South Carolina, United States Prisma Health Full time
Job Summary

The Perfusion Specialist shall, under the general supervision and at the direction of the attending physician, cardiovascular-thoracic surgeon, member of the medical staff, and Chief Perfusionist, be responsible for the operation of the heart-lung machine, intra-aortic balloon, cell saver, Gem 6 Analyzer, and Hemotech ACT, Hepcon Heparin Management system, blood gas analyzer, coagulation management devices, ventricular assist devices, Intra-operative blood component separation devices, etc.

Key Responsibilities
  • Confers with surgeons regarding the nature of the procedure to be performed and gather necessary information about the patient to be used in conjunction with the operation of the heart-lung machine.
  • Independently operates heart-lung machine during the surgical procedure performing necessary functions to maintain patient's condition.
  • Monitors a variety of physiologic parameters during surgical procedures.
  • Responsible for maintaining familiarity with physiologic monitoring and recording other procedures so he/she can perform these as directed.
  • Maintains accurate records of each perfusion as a permanent copy of the medical record.
  • Follows the laboratory's procedure for handling specimens, processing, test analyses, and reporting results; maintains quality control records for blood gas, hematocrit, and electrolyte analyzer on a daily basis all point of care testing in the department; documents all corrective actions associated with quality control testing; maintains records demonstrating that proficiency testing samples are tested and reported to an external source.
  • Responsible for the administration of blood under the direction of the patient's attending physician.
  • Administers IV fluids as well as such drugs Vasopressor, Vasodilators, Anti-coagulants and other drugs ordered by the physician in conjunction with the operation of the heart-lung machine.
  • Manages & assists with insertion of Intra-aortic balloon pumps.
  • Manages & assists with cardio-pulmonary support devices ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation).
  • Manages & assists with insertion of ventricular assist devices (Abiomed) etc.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree - Bachelor's of Science Degree or related field
  • Clinical Perfusionist (ABCP)
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