Perfusionist - Allegheny General Hospital

Highmark Health; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); In loco; USD 110.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh seeks a qualified Perfusionist to assemble, operate, and maintain extracorporeal circulation equipment during open heart surgery and major procedures. You will monitor blood gases, hemodynamics, and circuit parameters to support cardiopulmonary function.

The role includes on-call nights and weekends, PA licensure and ABP perfusionist certification requirements, and opportunities to support ECMO/ECLS programs, ventricular assist devices, and other perfusion

Competenze

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry or related sciences.
• Basic computer skills.
• Preferred previous experience as a clinical perfusionist.

Mansioni

• Assemble, operate, maintain and manage extracorporeal cardiopulmonary support equipment.
• Monitor and interpret blood gases, chemistries, hemodynamic status and circuit temperatures.
• Provide perfusion services for ECMO/ECLS program initiation and weaning.
• Support ventricular assist and mechanical circulatory devices; consult with physicians.
• Provide adjunct perfusion services and participate in continuing education.
• May require temporary deployment to other AHN cost centers.
• On-call duties include nights, weekends and holidays.

Conoscenze

Basic computer skills

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Biology or related sciences

PA Perfusionist license

Descrizione del lavoro

Company: Allegheny Health Network

Job Description: GENERAL OVERVIEW:

Provide perfusion services including support, treatment, measurement or supplementation of the cardiopulmonary and circulatory system of patients, as well as operate related equipment to support a patient's cardiopulmonary or systemic circulatory functions.

Essential Responsibilities

• (60%) Assemble, operate, maintain and manage extracorporeal cardiopulmonary support equipment for patients having open heart surgery, high-risk invasive cardiology procedures or other major surgery and medical patients as needed, which includes ensuring proper physiologic management of patients by administration of medications, blood components, and anesthetic agents via the extracorporeal circuit through monitoring, interpreting, and analyzing blood gases, blood chemistries, hemodynamic status, anticoagulation and hematologic status, and body and circuit temperatures during cardiopulmonary or circulatory support.
• (10%) Ensure hemodynamic and physiological management of the patient by utilizing blood conservation and/or auto transfusion techniques, by providing and administering myocardial preservation solutions, and by assessing the degree of hemodilution and need for hemofiltration.
• (10%) Provide perfusion services for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)/extracorporeal life support (ECLS) program with equipment selection, assembly and priming of circuit, initiation, and weaning of therapy. 24-hour support may be in-house or bedside management depending upon AHN institution.
• (10%) Participate in the insertion, implantation, operation, and troubleshooting of all ventricular assist, counterpulsation, and mechanical circulatory support devices used at the facility, including consulting with physicians in the selection of appropriate equipment and techniques.
• (5%) Provide adjunct perfusion services including chemoperfusion, component therapy, normothermic regional perfusion, point-of-care testing, and other perfusion techniques and services.
• (5%) Ensure proficiency as a Perfusionist by maintaining professional certification and state licensure through caseload requirements, active participation in continuing education programs, maintaining knowledge of state-of-the-art technology, and techniques, and to provide interdisciplinary educational opportunities as assigned.
• (5%) Provide perfusion services within the Allegheny Health Network which may require temporary deployment to another AHN Perfusion cost center.
• (5%) On-call duties include nights, weekends, and holidays. Other duties as assigned. Specific percentages may vary by AHN hospital.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry or related sciences.
• Basic computer skills.
• Preferred previous experience as a clinical perfusionist.

Additional Employment Requirements

• Licensed in the state of PA as a Perfusionist; recent graduates must obtain a Temporary Graduate Perfusionist License in the state of PA prior to hire.
• Certified by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion as a Clinical Perfusionist; recent graduates have 2 years from hire to obtain.
• CPR – American Heart Association.
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate.
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate Disclaimer.

Compliance Requirement

The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job. The job adheres to ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. Employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. Compliance includes HIPAA, Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996, and all data security guidelines. Company policies require adherence to federal and state laws, rules, and regulations, and training requirements. The Code of Business Conduct applies.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Highmark Health is a national, blended health organization that includes one of America’s largest Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers and a growing regional hospital and physician network. Based in Pittsburgh, Pa., Highmark Health’s 35,000 employees serve millions of customers nationwide through the nonprofit organization’s affiliated businesses, which include Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, HM Insurance Group, United Concordia Dental, HM Health Solutions and HM Home & Community Services. The businesses proudly serve a broad spectrum of health-related needs including health insurance, health care delivery, population health management, dental solutions, reinsurance solutions, and innovative, technology solutions.