Perfusionist I

MedStar Health is looking fora Perfusionist tojoinour teamatWashington Hospital Center!

As a Perfusionist, you willoperateand maintain the heart lung machine and other related ancillary equipment during open heart and other related procedures. Monitors,interprets,andmaintainsvarious parameters while on extracorporeal circulation, ensuring safe and adequate perfusion.

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Primary Duties:

• Sets-up heart lung machine by appropriately priming, calibrating and assembling necessary equipment. Prepares perfusion record, including medical history and calculates patient parameters to bemonitored. Calculates heparin dose to be administered.

• Monitors and documents all physiologic variables on the perfusion record, according to established protocol. Interprets test results and monitors parameter changes, e.g., blood gas analysis, electrolyte and acid-base balances, hematocrit, etc.

• Administers medications, blood and/or blood products, anesthetic agents as directed by physician and/or established protocol. Responsible for induction of hypothermia and administration of cardioplegia according to established protocol. Sets-up and maintains autotransfusion, Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD's) and Cardiopulmonary Support (CPS). Repairs and/or replaces cardiovascular circuits during emergent situations.

• Maintains related perfusion equipment,e.g.,rotating/cleaning modules, performing battery status checks and quality control tests, asappropriate. Maintains,stocks,and rotates inventory related to open heart perfusion.

• Documents andmaintainsperfusion records,i.e.,pump records, perfusion related data in Open Heart registry, etc. 10. Participates in product evaluations andin-services. Orients new personnel and/or trains students, as directed.

Qualifications:

• Associate orhigher-level degree, orequivalent training such as graduation from an accredited school of perfusion technology.

• Certified Perfusionist or certification-eligible by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion.

• Once certified, mustmaintaincertification according to American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion requirements (annual recertification).

• 1 to 3 years' experience preferred.

• Board eligible new graduates are encouraged to apply.