Pediatric Congenital Perfusionist — ECMO & Transplant

Cleveland Clinic; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 130,850 - 209,382; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Cleveland Clinic's Congenital Heart Surgery team is seeking a Congenital Perfusionist to provide life-sustaining cardiopulmonary bypass support for pediatric and congenital heart patients.

You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, operate advanced perfusion technology, and participate in ongoing training while supporting a program that includes ECMO, LVADs and other critical care procedures with on-call commitments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and completion of an accredited perfusion program.
• Certification as Clinical Perfusionist (CCP) or CCP eligible.
• Three months of on-the-job training followed by one year of perfusion experience.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, operate and disassemble the heart–lung machine within safe clinical practice.
• Provide total patient support during cardiopulmonary bypass.
• Set up and operate ECMO, Cell Savers, rapid infusion devices and perfusion equipment.
• Manage patient parameters within accepted safe ranges.
• Support organ transplants and LVAD-related procedures as needed.
• Complete patient charting and participate in staff education.

Skills

Clinical Perfusion Expertise

On-call Readiness

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree & accredited perfusion program

CCP Certification

Job description

Cleveland Clinic's Congenital Heart Surgery team is seeking a Congenital Perfusionist to provide life-sustaining cardiopulmonary bypass support for pediatric and congenital heart patients.

You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, operate advanced perfusion technology, and participate in ongoing training while supporting a program that includes ECMO, LVADs and other critical care procedures with on-call commitments.