Perfusionist- Full Time

100 LCMC Health; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health is seeking a Perfusionist to join the open-heart surgical team. You will operate and maintain the heart-lung machine, monitor anticoagulation, and ensure patient homeostasis during bypass procedures.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and graduation from an accredited perfusion program; Master’s degree is preferred, with licensure and board eligibility expected within defined timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Graduate of an accredited Perfusion Education program.
• Master's Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operates and maintains heart-lung machine and other perfusion equipment.
• Maintains anticoagulation status during cardiopulmonary bypass and manages temperature/ischemia as directed.
• Ensures appropriate blood gas, electrolyte balance, and perfusion parameters.
• Documents procedures with perfusion records and participates in quality improvement activities.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and adheres to safety regulations.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Graduate of an accredited program of Perfusion Education

Master's Degree

Job description

Your job is more than a job. Why a Great Place to Work At LCMC Health we help you to lean into your calling by leaning in with you, ensuring you have the resources to do your job as only you can. And that begins with receiving the support you need to thrive and grow, which looks different for each person. Living out our commitment to inclusion requires providing benefits that are as diverse and unique as our workforce. It’s a responsibility we take seriously. Because we don’t just serve the New Orleans community—we’re at the beating heart of it. Whether by offering community health services or making medical innovations more accessible, LCMC Health is bringing a culture of wellness to the communities that matter to you. When you know you’re making an authentic impact, you give a little extra to every day—as a person, with your team, in your community—and that’s one of the reasons why you’ll be a perfect fit at LCMC Health, where giving a little something extra is at the heart of everything we do.

Job Description

The Perfusionist is a member of the open-heart surgical team that operates the heart-lung machine to maintain homeostasis, anticoagulation, and patient's blood gas acid base balance during surgical procedure. Works under the direction of the appropriate surgeons, physician, anesthesiologist, or any other healthcare practitioner during surgery.

General Duties

• Service: Operates and maintains all perfusion equipment such as heart lung machine, autotransfusion equipment, intra-aortic balloon pump, ventricular assist devices, etc.
• Understands, performs, and maintains proper anticoagulation during extra-corporeal procedures as well as reversal of anticoagulation.
• Ensures adequate myocardial protection regarding safe and effective delivery while keeping surgeon informed on the status of temperature, time, pressures, and volume delivery.
• Understands, maintains and monitors all aspects of adequate perfusion to patients under their care, including but not limited to blood gases, electrolyte level, hematocrits, urine output, blood pressure, cerebral perfusion, and anesthesia.
• Administers blood, blood products and medications under direction.
• Quality: Performs certain laboratory analysis point of care tests during cardiopulmonary bypass. These may include ACT measurements, ABGs, electrolytes, and hematocrits level.
• Involved in the collection of and entry of all STS analysis of reports and monitoring quality improvement techniques.
• Maintains documentation of all procedures using proper perfusion records.
• Demonstrates use of quality improvement in daily operations.
• Participates in CAP POC testing and performs daily and monthly controls.
• People: Maintains patient confidentiality, ensures all appropriate safety precautions are taken to safeguard the patient and patient history.
• Reviews and assesses the patients record for past medical history, recent laboratory values, reports, current medications, etc.
• Compliance: Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
• Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
• Department: Orders and maintains par levels of all perfusions and ECMO supplies.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Experience Qualifications

Preferred: 2 years of experience in pediatric or adult perfusion.

Education Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's Degree
• Required: Graduate of an accredited program of Perfusion Education
• Preferred: Master's Degree

Licenses and Certifications

• Certification Name: Perfusionist § Required § Issuer: American board of Cardiovascular Perfusion § Licensure Speciality: Certification CHNOLA and EJGH Entity ONLY: Eligible to sit for American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion within 6 months of hire and board certification within 1 year of hire.
• Certification Name: Perfusionist § Required § Issuer: Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners § Licensure Speciality: Licensure

Reporting Relationships

Does this position formally supervise employees? No

Functional Demands

Medium: Medium physical requirements- Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Physical Demands

• Sitting - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Standing - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Walking - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Lifting Floor to waist level: 0-10lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Lifting Floor to waist level: 10-20lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Lifting Waist level and above: 0-10lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Lifting Waist level and above: 10-20lbs - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Carrying objects - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Push/pull - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Twisting - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Bending - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Reaching forward - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Reaching overhead - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Wrist position deviation - Occasional (0-35% of day)
• Pinching/fine motor activities - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Keyboard use/repetitive motion - Frequent (36-66% of day)
• Talk or hear - Frequent (36-66% of day)

Sensory Requirements

• Near Vision - Very Accurate 20/20
• Far Vision - Very Accurate 20/20
• Color Discrimination - Yes
• Depth Perception - Accurate
• Hearing - Accurate

Occupational Exposure Risk Potential

• Bloodborne pathogens - Reasonably Anticipated
• Chemical - Reasonably Anticipated
• Airborne communicable diseases - Reasonably Anticipated
• Extreme temperatures - Not Anticipated
• Radiation - Not Anticipated
• Uneven surfaces or elevations - Not Anticipated
• Extreme noise levels - Not Anticipated
• Dust/particular matter - Not Anticipated
• Other (List) - Not Anticipated

Population Served

• Neonate/Infant up to 1 year: No
• Youth (1yr to 15 yrs): No
• Adult (16 and up): No

Work Shift

Variable Hours (United States of America)

Company Culture

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary Children’s Hospital, at the heart of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for expert children’s health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. Learn more about Children’s Hospital’s 40+ specialties and our national ranking by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Children’s Hospital Your extras Deliver healthcare with heart. Give people a reason to smile. Put a little love in your work. Be honest and real, but with compassion. Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective. Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. Love what makes you, you - because we do You are welcome here.

Equal Opportunity Employer

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.