Pediatric Cardiac Perfusionist: ECMO & Transplant Care

Southern NSW Local Health District; Sydney; On-site; AUD 122,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work opportunities

Salary packaging

Meal entertainment benefits

Accrued days off

Fitness passport

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is seeking a Certified Perfusionist to support complex cardiac surgery, ECMO, and the Heart Transplant and VAD Program in a world-class paediatric setting. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care for children and their families.

Join a leading paediatric cardiac service and contribute to on-site opportunities in the operating theatres, PICU and transplant suites while advancing paediatric perfusion services through education

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or other relevant degree and holding an Australian CCP or equivalent.
• Current certification with the Australasian Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion or SCHN-equivalent.
• Ability to liaise effectively and demonstrate proficiency in written and verbal communication skills. Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and ability to congenially interact with colleagues, patients and relatives from all walks of life.
• Sound organisational skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Ability and willingness to participate in the on call roster and regular overtime arrangements.
• Intermediate computer skills including proficiency in MS Office and data management systems.
• Greater than 5 years post perfusion qualification experience in adult or paediatric CPB is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability and a desire to advance Paediatric Perfusion Services,including ongoing education, quality improvement, managing areas within a service driven team environment and teaching is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide functions necessary for support, treatment, measurement or supplementation of the cardiopulmonary system.
• Operate and maintain extracorporeal circulatory equipment in collaboration with surgical, anaesthetic and ICU staff.
• Primary locations include cardiac operating theatre, PICU and transplant theatres; may work in other areas.

Skills

Bachelor degree

CCP certification

Communication skills

Teamwork

Organisational skills

On-call readiness

MS Office

Data management

5+ years perfusion experience

Paediatric perfusion teaching

Education

Bachelor of Science or relevant degree

Tools

MS Office

Data management systems

Job description

Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is seeking a Certified Perfusionist to support complex cardiac surgery, ECMO, and the Heart Transplant and VAD Program in a world-class paediatric setting. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care for children and their families.

Join a leading paediatric cardiac service and contribute to on-site opportunities in the operating theatres, PICU and transplant suites while advancing paediatric perfusion services through education