Perfusionist

at  RWJBarnabas Health

Req #: 0000175170
Category: Perfusionist
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Department: Perfusion Services

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• The perfusionist must be a graduate from a council on allied health education administration approved perfusion training program and be certified or certification eligible by the American board of cardiovascular perfusion, bring examined within two years of eligibility.
• If non-certified, the perfusionist must have completed 75 primary cardiac perfusions per year for the last two consecutive years.
• The perfusionist must successfully completed all orientation programs. The perfusionist must hold a valid license for the practice of perfusion in the state of new jersey.

Preferred:

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS (NON-EXEMPT POSITIONS):

• Full-Time
• Day
• 40 hour Work Week

• As circulating perfusionist, checks all rooms and is readily available to assist the promary perfusionist.
• Assesses pertinent lab data in a timely manner
• Complteres and files all perfusionist relatied paper work with entry of clinical information in CAOS information system.
• Conducts cardiopulmonary bypass safely in conjunction with surgeon’s requirements
• Effectively communicates with the phsicians concerning patient status
• Is ready to institute bypass prior to patient induction.
• Maintains a clear, organized work eviorment, cleaning all equipment after each use
• Maintains adequate stock levels and replenishes all medications and disposeables as needed.
• Performs all necessary quality controls and calibrations.
• Prepares autotransusion circuit completely with all needed fluids
• Prepares the extracorporeal circuit and the cardioplegia circuit in a timely fashion.
• Remains committed to assigned procedure and is redily available to institute or re-institute CPB
• Reviews patients’s chart prior to procedure and records pertinent information on perfusion chart
• Takes appropriate action to patient’s medical status on CPB utilitzing lab data to make appropriate changes.