Staff Perfusionist-Cardiovascular Operating Room, Full Time Days

$15,000 BONUS, PLUS RELOCATION ASSISSTANCE!!

Facility

CFV Cardiac Surgery

Location

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Department

Cardiovascular Operating Room

Job Family

Allied Health

Work Shift

Days (United States of America)

Summary

Provides oversight for the perfusion program and provides patient care. Clinical responsibilities may include, but are not limited to performance of cardiopulmonary bypass, intra-aortic balloon pumping, autologous blood processing, perfusion lab services, electronic physiological monitoring, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, ventricular assist device, respiratory assist, and isolated limb perfusion. Evaluates techniques and/or equipment for clinical application. Acts as a resource person for physicians, anesthesiologists, and OR personnel.

Major Job Functions

The following is a summary of the major essential functions of this job.  The incumbent may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below.  In addition, specific functions may change from time to time:

• Develops, understands and implements CFVHS policies and procedures for perfusion services

• Ensures equipment is cleaned, functioning safely, preventative maintenance is scheduled and completed according to schedule and notifies appropriate department(s) when problems develop with equipment

• Responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of assessment and performance improvement programs for the service

• Participates in educational performance improvement activities

• Supports patients in the practice of cultural and spiritual beliefs within limits of the medical regimen

• Adjust patient care based on age specific physiological and psychosocial needs of patients typically served

• Completes accurate charges for patient services and participates in cost containment

• Administers medications as approved and directed by the surgeons

• Pumps cases as assigned and provides clinical oversight to perfusion services

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

The following qualifications, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of this job:

Education and Formal Training: 

• Perfusion Technology School diploma required

• Certification by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion required

• Licensed by North Carolina Medical Board as Perfusionist required

• CPR certification required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required: 

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals

• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence

• Ability to speak effectively to employees or groups

• Ability to speak, write and understand English

• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and statistics

• Ability to problem solve in standard or emergency situations

• Knowledgeable of age specific physiological, psychosocial, developmental and/or spiritual needs of patients typically served

Physical Requirements: 

• Ability to work a minimum of eight hours per day and longer according to case/staffing requirements

• Much standing, walking, sitting

• Ability to use hands to grasp, handle or feel objects

• Ability to reach with hands and arms

• Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch

• Ability to talk and hear normally, with or without correction

• May occasionally lift and/or move, push or pull 50 pounds or more

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Vision must be normal with or without correction

• Position may involve skin, eye, mucous membrane or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials

Required Licenses and Certifications

CCP - American Board Of Cardiovascular Perfusion

Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity