Perfusionist III

Kaiser Permanente; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a Perfusionist to maintain and monitor perfusion equipment in collaboration with IT and Clinical Technology teams within the OR, ECMO, VAD, and MCS environments. The role includes ensuring maintenance, staff coaching, and support for CVICU and OR operations.

You will participate in quality improvement, scheduling, training, and ensuring documentation compliance while contributing to cost-saving initiatives and capital planning for the perfusion service.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a Perfusion program.
• Minimum 4 years of experience as a Perfusionist.
• Bachelor's degree in a science or health-related discipline plus 4+ years in the field OR 7+ years in the field.
• Basic Life Support required at hire.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and monitors perfusion equipment with IT and Clinical Technology teams.
• Assists with perfusion staff reviews and trainings.
• Develops cost-saving opportunities and provides input on capital requests for perfusion service.
• Prepares staff work schedules including standby coverage and assists with staff outreach.
• Supports OR and CVICU operations by developing pars, ordering supplies, and tracking consumables.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Time Management

Decision Making

Education

Bachelor's degree in science/health-related field

Clinical Perfusionist Certificate

Tools

Perfusion Equipment Knowledge

Health Information Systems

Job description

Job Summary:

In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this position is also responsible for maintaining and monitoring perfusion equipment and resources in conjunction with Information Technology (IT) and Clinical Technology, including but not limited to all operating room (OR), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), ventricular assist device (VAD), and mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices; ensuring the perfusion equipment (e.g., heart-lung machine) cleaning and preventative maintenance is performed and documented; assisting with and monitoring the duties performed by the Perfusion Team; assisting with perfusions and other staff annual reviews and trainings; actively pursuing opportunities for cost savings and providing input on capital request needs of the perfusion service; assisting and preparing staff work schedules including standby coverage; executing continuous quality improvement initiatives; educating and maintaining necessary staff documentation, clinical competency, and ongoing product and practice in-services related to clinical advancement of the perfusion department; maintaining organizational support to the department with regards to staffing needs, meeting agenda and topics, departmental huddles, student liaison processes, daily functions, and department operations; and supporting operating room (OR) and cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU) operations by developing pars, ordering supplies, and providing a reliable and steady account of consumables used by the perfusion department.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Promotes learning in others by proactively providing and/or developing information, resources, advice, and expertise with coworkers and members; builds relationships with cross-functional/external stakeholders and customers. Listens to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback; proactively provides actionable feedback to others and to managers. Pursues self-development; creates and executes plans to capitalize on strengths and develop weaknesses; leads by influencing others through technical explanations and examples and provides options and recommendations. Adopts new responsibilities; adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback; demonstrates flexibility in approaches to work; champions change and helps others adapt to new tasks and processes. Facilitates team collaboration to support a business outcome.
• Completes work assignments autonomously and supports business-specific projects by applying expertise in subject area and business knowledge to generate creative solutions; encourages team members to adapt to and follow all procedures and policies. Collaborates cross-functionally and/or externally to achieve effective business decisions; provides recommendations and solves complex problems; escalates high-priority issues or risks, as appropriate; monitors progress and results. Supports the development of work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; identifies resources to accomplish priorities and deadlines. Identifies, speaks up, and capitalizes on improvement opportunities across teams; uses influence to guide others and engages stakeholders to achieve appropriate solutions.
• Contributes to clinical administration and improvement by: driving efficient and effective coordination with Medical Facility staff to schedule appointments with patients and provide access to the clinic or procedure area; collaborating with team to implement quality assurance measures for treatment, such as the area of expertise as per department protocol, practices and policies; and seeking out opportunities to leverage new or changing techniques in specialty areas and encouraging others to stay informed of new products and protocols through membership in professional societies and/or attending professional seminars.
• Prepares patients for testing or treatment procedures by: training others to explain testing or treatment procedures to patient in order to improve their experience during the process and increase cooperation; leveraging knowledge to answer patient questions regarding steps of and rationale behind the procedure and providing resources; identifying the best method for positioning the patient in area for testing or treatment of patient, ensuring safety of testing area, and ensuring availability of positioning devices for patients; and coordinating testing or treatment equipment (e.g., recording electrodes) for patient procedures.
• Manages medical equipment by: monitoring, operating, and adjusting medical equipment specific to the areas of specialty (e.g., diagnostic, therapeutic).
• Handles patient medical information and records by: documenting and reporting findings from patients medical history and chart, including providing analysis to surgeon or physician; leveraging technical expertise to assist development of efficient management of patients related to area of expertise as per department protocol, practices and policies a computer database; and collecting and maintaining documentation of the clinical conditions of patient to ensure results of testing and treatment are captured related to area of expertise as per department protocol, practices and policies.
• Assisting physicians with treatments and diagnostics by: operating equipment and providing supplies for physician, as well as maintain a clean and sterile area as appropriate; and monitoring the accuracy and reliability patient readings that deviate from normal or standard readings.
• Performs testing and monitoring of patients and equipment by: testing, analyzing, adjusting, and monitoring patients and providing feedback to care team based on recommendations according to treatment plan and area of specialty.
• Provides direct patient care by: interpreting and reporting operating specific equipment related to area of expertise; preparing patients for procedures and all machinery related to equipment in area of expertise and adjusting all monitors and parameters for patient safety; and independently performing procedures using medical equipment specific to the areas of specialty (e.g., electroencephalogram [EEG], diagnostic, therapeutic) and other procedures as ordered by physicians.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Core)

• Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management
• Attention to Detail
• Business Knowledge
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Cross-Group Collaboration
• Decision Making
• Dependability
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support
• Drives Results
• Facilitation Skills
• Health Care Industry
• Influencing Others
• Integrity
• Learning Agility
• Organizational Savvy
• Problem Solving
• Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall
• Teamwork
• Topic-Specific Communication

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Functional)

• Blood Gas Lab Interpretation
• Hemodynamic Monitoring
• Patient Safety
• Perfusion Operating Room Devices
• Perfusion Procedures
• Perfusion Regulations
• Adaptability
• Change Management
• Clinical Risk Assessment
• Employee/Labor Relations
• Health Information Systems
• Health Records
• Managing Diverse Relationships
• Medical Sanitation and Infection Control
• Medical Terminology
• Member Service
• Quality Assurance and Effectiveness
• Relationship Building
• Safety and Environmental Health Management
• Time Management

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate from a Perfusion program.
• Minimum four (4) years of experience as a Perfusionist.
• Bachelors degree in a science or health-related discipline or a related field AND minimum four (4) years of experience in field of specialty OR Minimum seven (7) years of experience in field of specialty.

• Basic Life Support required at hire

• Clinical Perfusionist Certificate required at hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• One (1) year of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.