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Location
Asheville, NC
Description
Autologous Solutions, PLLC is looking to hire a full-time perfusionist for the adult cardiac program at Mission Hospital, Asheville, NC. We are a team fully staffed with five perfusionists and four cardiac surgeons. The program performs 1,200+ perfusion-required surgeries annually, including CABGs, CABG/valves, isolated valves, complex aortic repairs/replacements, TAVRs, TMVRs, VADs (Heartmate III and Impellas), IABPs, and adult ECMO (only initiation and transports; no sitting).
Essential accountabilities include:
- Assessment, selection, assembly, and management of the cardiopulmonary bypass hardware and software and related technologies.
- Assessment, selection, assembly, and management of autotransfusion hardware and software and related technologies.
- Assessment, selection, and management of laboratory analyzers and software.
- Assessment and interpretation of laboratory quality controls.
- Assessment and interpretation of perioperative patient clinical status using patient history, patient laboratory analysis, and patient cardiac catheterization reports.
- Assessment and interpretation of patient medical status on cardiopulmonary bypass using, but not limited to, laboratory analysis, hemodynamics, fluid balance, oxygen transfer, and heat transfer.
- The safe performance and/or management of:
- Intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABPs)
- Circulatory Support Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs)
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
- Blood conservation techniques/autotransfusion
- Myocardial protection
- Anticoagulation/hematologic monitoring/analysis
- Physiologic monitoring/analysis
- Induction of hypothermia/hyperthermia with reversal
- Hemodilution/hemofiltration
- Administration of medications, blood components, and anesthesia agents via the extracorporeal circuit
- Documentation associated with responsibilities.
Requirements
- Acceptable applicants must be graduating or have graduated from an American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP) accredited program and maintain/be eligible for their ABCP certification.
- An acceptable candidate is one with any level of experience who is enthusiastic about the perfusion profession and compassionate for high-quality patient care in a fast-paced environment.
Salary & Benefits
Compensation 20 days starting PTO, 401K, medical and dental insurance, and medical malpractice insurance.
Contact
Eula Pence: eula@ashevilleheart.com