Clinical Perfusionist

Clinical Perfusionist

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Durham, North Carolina

Salary Range: $142145 - $184792 Per Year

Job Summary: A Clinical Perfusionist is a medical professional qualified by academic education, clinical education, and professional credentialing to provide extracorporeal patient care services. Patient care services include conducting and managing cardiopulmonary bypass, autotransfusion, intra-aortic counter pulsation, and may include ventricular assistance and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

Major Duties:

• Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Manage the physiologic and metabolic needs of the surgical patient while on Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB) or Extra-Corporeal Membrane (ECMO). Responsible for the conduct of perfusion and ensuring the safe management of cardio- respiratory function of the patient during those procedures so deemed by the cardiac surgeon. Responsible for the selection of appropriate equipment and techniques necessary for the support, treatment, measurement, and supplementation of the cardiopulmonary system of a patient. Provide monitoring, analysis, and treatment of patient physiologic conditions to maintain blood pressure, anticoagulation, myocardial electromechanical silence and preservation (with unique administration of cardioplegia), thermal regulation, fluid balance, electrolyte/acid-based balance, and blood gas composition according to established guidelines and protocols. Work Schedule: 6:30 am-3:00 pm with rotating on call duties Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: May be available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Qualifications: Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Education Requirement: Bachelor's or master's degree in perfusion from a program in the United States or Canada accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or EQual Canada; OR Bachelor's or master's degree in addition to a post-baccalaureate certificate om perfusion from a program accredited by CAAHEP or the EQual Canada. NOTE: The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Board Certification Requirement: You must be board- certified in the field of clinical perfusion as a Certified Clinical Perfusionist by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP). The board certification must be current, and the applicant must abide by the certifying body's requirements for continuing education. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grade Determinations: GS-12. You must have at least one year of CP experience (post-bachelor's degree) equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following knowledge, skills, and abilities: (a) Ability to apply the principles of program management and oversight required to develop program goals and objectives, administer and monitor programs, evaluate program outcomes/accomplishments, set and redefine priorities and implement effective solutions as needed to present findings and recommendations to the appropriate management officials; (b) Ability to provide oversight, judgement and management of the application of clinical perfusion to patient care, organization processes and/or systems and long/short range goals, with a focus on delivering patient care and achieving program outcomes; (c) Expert level of knowledge of best practice in the perfusion profession (d) Ability to validate or identify barriers to safe effective care, and manage all aspects of clinical perfusion, technical, fiscal, and administrative including daily assignments and call schedule preparation; (e) Ability to serve as a liaison, interfacing with other departments to incorporate the expertise of all disciplines in a comprehensive, integrated approach to patient care; and (f) Ability to develop, coordinate, review organizations and accrediting agencies, and manage a perfusion regulatory program including follow-up actions to ensure departmental compliance with regulatory agencies as required. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service.

How to Apply: All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 03/27/2026 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12903994. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-27