Perfusionist

Northwell Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health seeks a certified Perfusionist to assemble, monitor, and optimize heart-lung bypass circuits during procedures in New York. You will manage circuit priming, optimize perfusion, and administer medications through the extracorporeal circuit.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree, NYS licensure, and CCP certification. The role includes advanced blood therapies and close collaboration with surgical teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent required.
• Current NYS perfusionist license required.
• CCP certification by ABCP required.
• Specialized certifications as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, prime, re-circulate, and test extracorporeal circuit.
• Modify circuit or use special equipment for procedures.
• Adjust based on patient parameters to maintain perfusion.
• Administer medications, blood components, and anesthetic agents via circuit.
• Disassemble and clean perfusion equipment after procedures.
• Order and maintain supplies from multiple departments.
• Monitor operation of heart-lung machine during procedures.
• Obtain blood samples during procedures.
• Perform advanced blood therapies (PRP, platelet gel, hemofiltration, autotransfusion).
• Perform related duties as required per ADA.

Skills

Perfusion techniques

Intraoperative monitoring

Team coordination

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

CCP Certification (ABCP)

New York State license

Tools

Perfusion equipment

Job description

Job Description

Assembles, primes, re-circulates, and tests the extracorporeal circuit prior to initiation of heart-lung bypass. Monitors and observes the operations of the heart-lung machine during procedure.

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Job Description

Assembles, primes, re-circulates, and tests the extracorporeal circuit prior to initiation of heart-lung bypass. Monitors and observes the operations of the heart-lung machine during procedure.

Job Responsibility

• Assembles, primes, re-circulates, and tests the extracorporeal circuit prior to initiation of heart-lung bypass.
• Modifies extracorporeal circuit and/or incorporates the use of special equipment to accommodate operative procedure to be performed.
• Makes adjustments, based on the patient’s physiologic parameters, as required to maintain adequate perfusion.
• Responsible for the administration of medications, blood components, and anesthetic agents via the extracorporeal circuit.
• Disassembles and cleans the perfusion equipment following termination of the procedure.
• Orders and maintains adequate supplies from various departments (e.g. Central Supply, Warehouse, Pharmacy, etc.).
• Monitors and observes the operation of the heart-lung machine.
• Obtains blood samples during procedures.
• Performs advanced blood therapies including PRP, platelet Gel, hemofiltration, and autotransfusion.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience, required.

Current License to practice as a Perfusionist in New York State, required.

Certified Clinical Perfusionist (CCP) by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP), required.

Specialized certifications, as needed.

1-3 Years Of Relevant Experience, Required.

• Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).