CardioVascular Perfusionist - Per Diem

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 419,000 - 698,000; Part time

Job summary

CHOP is seeking a Per Diem Perfusionist to reliably operate extracorporeal circulation systems across the hospital, including ECMO and ventricular assist devices. The role requires collaboration with the Chief Perfusionist and Biomedical Engineering to maintain safety and readiness.

Responsibilities span daily circuit setup, team communication, and staying current with perfusion practices, with a focus on pediatric care and rapid response capabilities in a 24/7 environment.

Qualifications

• Certificate Perfusion Required
• Bachelor's Degree Perfusion or related science. Preferred
• Experience in pediatric surgery and ECMO is preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides all types of extracorporeal circulation throughout the hospital with 24/7 availability.
• Set-up of perfusion circuits for ECMO, ventricular assist devices, and CPB within 30 minutes in most cases.
• Establishes a good working relationship with all team members and ensures standardization of perfusion protocols.
• Collaborates with Biomedical Engineering to maintain safety standards on perfusion equipment.
• Provides expert pediatric perfusion skills during CPB, ECMO, and ventricular support.
• Stays up-to-date on devices and perfusion practices and educates staff.

Skills

Pediatric perfusion

ECMO & CPB

Team collaboration

Education

Perfusion certificate

Perfusion degree

Tools

Pediatric perfusion equipment

Job description

SHIFT: Any (United States of America)

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A Brief Overview

The Perfusionist - Per Diem is responsible for the safe set-up and operation of all types of extracorporeal circulation, including long term ECMO and ventricular assist devices. In addition, the Perfusionist - Per Diem should be knowledgeable and proficient in the use of Autologous Blood Salvaging and Point Of Care Testing. He/she should be familiar with all supplies and equipment utilized by the department. Together with the Chief Perfusionist, he/she should maintain all supplies and equipment on an ongoing basis. The Perfusionist - Per Diem should also serve as a source of information to the other medical departments and continuously try to improve the services of the department.

What you will do

• Services Provided
• In partnership with the Chief Perfusionist and other team members, provides all types of extracorporeal circulation throughout the hospital. The Perfusion Department should provide 24 hours-7 days a week departmental availability and rapid response for initiation of extracorporeal support and related concerns. Set-up of perfusion circuits for ECMO, ventricular assistance, and full cardiopulmonary bypass perfusion should be available for clinical use within 30 minutes of the physicians order, 90% of the time.
• Communication/Teamwork
• Establishes a good working relationship with all team members and works together to provide quality patient care. As a team, evaluates all perfusion services related to clinical protocols, policies and procedures on an annual basis and ensures the standardization of perfusion circuit assembly for intra-operative cardiopulmonary bypass, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for cardiac support and ventricular assist devices.
• In collaboration with the Biomedical Engineering Department, ensures appropriate maintenance and safety standards are performed on all perfusion care technology and equipment.
• Technical Excellence
• Provides expert pediatric perfusion skills for all size patients undergoing full cardiopulmonary bypass, ECMO, and ventricular assistance in the cardiac intensive care unit or operating room. Follows established protocols and uses standardized methods when providing this patient care.
• Education
• Stays up-to-date on current devices and perfusion practices through professional meetings and journals and is dedicated to learning and instituting the perfusion procedures and policies as determined by the Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Chief Perfusionist.
• Provides professional assistance, guidance, and technical consultation to physician, nursing and other professional staff to assist in continual improvement of quality of patient care.

Education Qualifications

• Certificate Perfusion Required
• Bachelor's Degree Perfusion or related science. Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• Specific experience in pediatric surgery and ECMO Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• Licensed Perfusionist (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or
• Temporary Perfusionist License (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required

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SALARY RANGE:

$15.00 - $507.00 Hourly

Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly.

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