Perfusionist

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