Cardio-Pulmonary Bypass Specialist

The Christ College; Cincinnati, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Christ College in Cincinnati, OH seeks a Clinical Perfusionist to set up and operate extracorporeal circulation equipment during procedures requiring cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The role involves immediate teamwork with surgeons and anesthesia, circuit preparation, and rigorous safety practices.

You will monitor pumps, pressures, ABG/ACT values, and participate in ancillary tasks and on-call duties to ensure patient safety and optimal outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Circuit Preparation with sterile technique and primed circuit de-bubbling
• Heart-Lung Machine Preparation and monitoring of safety devices and OR systems
• Patient data review, planning with surgeon/anesthesia, cannula selection, perfusion record maintenance
• Case Conduct/Management including CPB transitions, blood pressure and flow management, ABG/ACT monitoring
• Clinical Awareness: respond to variances, communicate with team, incident reporting as needed
• Personal Safety: universal precautions, organized workspace, clean spills, proper waste disposal

Job description

The Christ College in Cincinnati, OH seeks a Clinical Perfusionist to set up and operate extracorporeal circulation equipment during procedures requiring cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The role involves immediate teamwork with surgeons and anesthesia, circuit preparation, and rigorous safety practices.

You will monitor pumps, pressures, ABG/ACT values, and participate in ancillary tasks and on-call duties to ensure patient safety and optimal outcomes.