Cardiac Perfusion Technician — OR Support & Growth

Cooper University Health Care; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper University Health Care in Camden, NJ is seeking an entry-level perfusion support role to assist the perfusion team. You will help with cell saver and platelet gel therapies, patient transport, and duties around heart-lung machines under the supervision of the Clinical Director and OR managers.

The position emphasizes learning documentation, maintaining logs for supplies, and cross-training across operating room areas.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required.
• Certificate or degree preferred.
• Currently enrolled student in allied health profession is also desired.
• Has effective verbal communication and adequate written and communication skills.
• Certification in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Clinical duties include cell saver and platelet gel therapy, assist in transport of intra-aortic balloon.
• Learn proper documentation and charting requirements for cell saver and platelet gel cases.
• Support perfusion before, during and after cardiac surgical procedures: set-up, prime, break down, cleaning of heart-lung machine, cell saver machine and heater coolers.
• Assist with transporting patients to and from OR bed and to and from unit bed if necessary.
• Assist with the POC responsibilities such as with our anticoagulation devices, 5 cell saver machines, 2 platelet gel machines, etc.
• Learn the specific maintenance/cleaning/disinfection process of all heater-coolers/cell savers/platelet gel machines and our heart lung machines
• Assists with maintaining log for bi-monthly outdates of all supplies related to perfusion.
• Assists with maintaining log for the cleaning and disinfection process of the heater coolers and other machines noted above.
• Will learn to cross-train to assist other areas of the operating room under the direct management of Jim Higgins, the Clinical Director as well as other specialty care managers within the OR.

Job description

Cooper University Health Care in Camden, NJ is seeking an entry-level perfusion support role to assist the perfusion team. You will help with cell saver and platelet gel therapies, patient transport, and duties around heart-lung machines under the supervision of the Clinical Director and OR managers.

The position emphasizes learning documentation, maintaining logs for supplies, and cross-training across operating room areas.