On-Site Perfusionist: 24/7 On-Call Coverage

Fidelity Partners Services; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelity Partners is actively seeking a Board Certified Perfusionist to provide on-site perfusion and autotransfusion services for VA beneficiaries. The role is approximately 90% direct patient care and 10% administrative/quality activities, supporting cardiothoracic procedures, extracorporeal circulation, perfusion equipment, emergency coverage, documentation, and patient safety requirements.

The position requires experience with open-heart procedures, a current ABP certification, and the

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Graduation from an accredited Allied Health Education Program School of Perfusion Technology.
• Current American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion certification.
• Minimum of two years of relevant Perfusionist experience and at least 200 clinical cases.
• Demonstrated experience with open-heart surgery, autotransfusion, heart-lung machines, membrane oxygenation, left and right heart bypass, intra-aortic balloon pumping, and centrifugal ventricular assist devices.
• Current, full, and unrestricted professional license, registration, certification, or other credentials as applicable.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certifications.
• Ability to maintain required CME/CEU, occupational-health, credentialing, privileging, and VA training requirements.
• Ability to remain within 30 minutes of the facility while assigned on-call coverage.

Responsibilities

• Provide perfusion and autotransfusion services for cardiothoracic bypass, valve replacement, and other assigned procedures.
• Prepare, operate, monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain heart-lung machines, pumps, autotransfusion equipment, intra-aortic balloon pumps, and centrifugal ventricular assist devices.
• Support extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and balloon-pump patients as assigned.
• Prepare extracorporeal circulation equipment and maintain adequate blood volume, perfusion, oxygenation, and patient safety.
• Maintain sterile technique and help prevent shock, air emboli, equipment-related complications, and other clinical risks.
• Review the electronic health record before procedures and develop or document the perfusion treatment plan.
• Document perfusion services, treatment details, transfusion information, equipment use, and required medical-record entries accurately and promptly.
• Respond to emergency surgical needs and provide 24/7 on-call coverage as scheduled.
• Participate in QA/QI, patient-safety reporting, performance monitoring, staff meetings, required training, and continuing education.
• Comply with VA policies, recognized national perfusion standards, infection-control requirements, privacy rules, and credentialing obligations.

Skills

U.S. citizenship

Open-heart surgery experience

Perfusion technology knowledge

On-call proximity

Credentialing requirements

Education

Graduation from an accredited Allied Health Education Program School of Perfusion Technology

Current professional license/registration/certification

American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion certification

Job description

Fidelity Partners is actively seeking a Board Certified Perfusionist to provide on-site perfusion and autotransfusion services for VA beneficiaries. The role is approximately 90% direct patient care and 10% administrative/quality activities, supporting cardiothoracic procedures, extracorporeal circulation, perfusion equipment, emergency coverage, documentation, and patient safety requirements.

The position requires experience with open-heart procedures, a current ABP certification, and the