# Perfusionist

**Company**: Intermountain Health
**Location**: St George, Utah
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $76.30 - $117.74
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

The Perfusionist is responsible for all clinical aspects of perfusion services, including the operation of mechanical life support systems.

They operate equipment to maintain extracorporeal circulation during situations where it's required to support or temporarily replace a patient's circulatory and/or respiratory function.

The Perfusionist is also responsible for drug administration, following guidelines outlined in the Physician Preference Card and/or direct physician orders.

Additionally, the Perfusionist performs autologous blood replacement and may complete some point-of-care lab testing.

**Essential Functions:**

- Responsible for all clinical aspects of perfusion services, including cardiopulmonary support, hepatic bypass, single-limb perfusion, rapid infusion systems, centrifugal pumps, LVADs, and RVADs.

- Monitors and documents the anticoagulation status of the patient and medicates per established protocols.

- Cleans and maintains perfusion equipment to ensure optimal performance and safety.

- Documents all patient assessments, care delivery, and technical interventions in accordance with hospital policy and regulatory standards.

- Maintains appropriate records in compliance with JCAHO, CLIA, AMSECT, and the American Board for Cardiopulmonary Perfusion recommendations.

- Performs heart and lung assist pump implantation, including short-term cardiopulmonary support for emergent Cath Lab and bedside rescue.

- Provides CPS/VAD training to other Intermountain Healthcare facilities, and trains and mentors other perfusionists.

**Skills:**

- Patient Assessment & Monitoring

- Equipment Operation & Troubleshooting

- Critical Thinking

- Clinical Care

- Innovation & Organizational Skills

- Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology

- Healthcare Language Fluency

- Independent & Inter-dependent Decision Making

- Self-Management

- Mentorship

**Minimum Qualifications:**

- Completion of a formal academic training program in Cardiopulmonary Perfusion.

- Certification by the Board of Cardiopulmonary Perfusionists.

- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification for Healthcare Providers.

- Demonstrated experience working independently in high-pressure clinical environments.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- Three years of perfusion experience.

- Experience managing patients being transported on mechanical circulatory support or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

**Physical Requirements:**

- Ongoing need for caregiver to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.

- Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require caregiver to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information.

- Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy.

**Location:**

Intermountain Health St George Regional Hospital

**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**

40

**Hourly Rate:**

$76.30 - $117.74

## Skills

### Required
- Patient Assessment & Monitoring
- Equipment Operation & Troubleshooting
- Critical Thinking
- Clinical Care
- Innovation & Organizational Skills
- Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology
- Healthcare Language Fluency
- Independent & Inter-dependent Decision Making
- Self-Management
- Mentorship

### Nice to have
- Three years of perfusion experience
- Experience managing patients being transported on mechanical circulatory support or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

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