Perfusionists

Location

Greenville, SC

Description

Shift: 5x8s - Shift time will change based on need. Please discuss with manager during interview.

Scrubs provided by unit.

Requirements

Special procedures: Candidate must be able to work 5x days a week with the ability to independently assist is ECMO cannulation in adult, pediatric and neonatal patients. Candidate must have minimum 5 years experience in Perfusion and be comfortable operating in fast pace emergent cardiac cases. **** ECMO Transport is a MUST

Special Equipment: MUST HAVE SPECTRUM PUMP EXPERIENCE AS FACILITY JUST TRANSFERRED OVER TO THESE PUMPS.
Experience also requested in Terumo system 1, Quest MPS 2/3 Cardioplegia, ISTAT, Centrimag, Impella 5.5, Bellmont Hyperthermia Kit, CardioHelp, Angiovac, CardioQuip HC.

Certificates required: ACLS, BLS, Clinical Perfusionist (ABCP)

Education: Bachelors Degree in related field of study

Work Setting Experience Required: CVOR, General OR, Pedi CVOR, Pedi General OR, and Trauma Level 1

Requesting at least 5 years of experience

ACLS, BLS, Clinical Perfusionist (ABCP)

Skills:
Skills marked with * are preferred

• Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB)
• Acid-Base Management
• Anticoagulation
• Cardioplegia
• Flow Rates
• Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest
• Initiation of CPB
• Left Heart Bypass
• Management of Power Failure
• Massive Air Embolus
• Oxygenator Failure
• Set-up/Priming of Equipment
• Temperature Management
• Ultrafiltration
• Weaning/Resumption of Natural Circulation
• Equipment/ Instrumentation/Techniques
• Adequacy of Perfusion
• Blood Conservation Techniques
• Extracorporeal Circuit Components for Cardiopulmonary Bypass
• I-STAT
• Organ Transplantation
• Patient Monitoring
• Point of Care Testing
• Systemic Hypothermia
• Emergency management
• Adult Respiratory/Cardiac Arrest
• Pediatric Respiratory/Cardiac Arrest
• Procedures/Case Types
• Aortic Valve Replacement
• Ascending Aorta Cannulation
• Atrial Septal defect repair
• Axillary Cannulation
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
• Femoral Cannulation
• MAZE Procedure
• Mitral valve replacement
• PDA ligation
• Pericardial window
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
• Pedi Cardiovascular
• ASD/VSD repair
• ECMO

Professional Knowledge and Skills

• Autologous Blood Salvage
• Isolation Precautions/PPE
• Minimally Invasive (Percutaneous) Bypass
• Off Pump Surgery Conversion to CPB
• Retrograde Cerebral Perfusion
• Selective Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion
• Transport patients requiring cardiopulmonary support

Work Settings

• CVOR
• General OR
• Pedi CVOR
• Pedi General OR
• Trauma Level 1
• Mechanical Assist Devices
• Extra Corporeal Life Support (ECLS)
• Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
• Impella
• Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Additional Skills

• HIPEC, ECPR, ECPella, Shock Team Experience
• Must have at least 1 year of EPIC experience
• No first time travelers at this time - unit needs an experienced traveler.

Apply

Email resume to Steve@reliantstaffingpartners.com.