Perfusionist, Organ Procurement & NRP Specialist

Amsect; Indianapolis, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana Donor Network is establishing the first perfusion department inside a U.S. Organ Procurement Organization.

We seek a Certified Clinical Perfusionist to help launch this program, bringing NRPs and perfusion for kidneys, livers, and lungs directly into the recovery process to extend organ viability and improve transplant outcomes. This role involves on-call duties, cross-functional collaboration with surgeons and transplant centers, and building protocols and training as a founding team

Qualifications

• Current CCP certification (American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion), active and in good standing.
• Clinical perfusion experience - 3+ years in cardiac surgery, with ECMO, VAD and transplants a plus.
• Availability for on-call response under a 24-on/72-off rotation, with the flexibility to travel to donor hospitals throughout the region and state on short notice.
• Alignment with our values: drive & innovation, integrity & teamwork, and excellence & impact.

Responsibilities

• Perform NRP during donation after circulatory death (DCD) organ recovery cases.
• Run machine perfusion - normothermic and hypothermic - for kidney, liver, and lung preservation.
• Partner across the chain with recovery surgeons, OPO clinical staff, and transplant centers to optimize organ viability and outcomes.
• Help build the department as a founding team member: protocols, equipment standards, training, and quality processes that don't exist anywhere else yet.
• Maintain equipment and documentation to the standards organ transplantation demands.
• Respond to recovery cases across Indiana on a 24-hours-on/72-hours-off schedule, with regional and statewide travel to donor hospitals.
• And other duties as this new program takes shape.

Skills

On-call availability

Education

CCP certification (American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion)

Job description

Indiana Donor Network is establishing the first perfusion department inside a U.S. Organ Procurement Organization.

We seek a Certified Clinical Perfusionist to help launch this program, bringing NRPs and perfusion for kidneys, livers, and lungs directly into the recovery process to extend organ viability and improve transplant outcomes. This role involves on-call duties, cross-functional collaboration with surgeons and transplant centers, and building protocols and training as a founding team