Senior Perfusionist - Peds

UCSF Health, AG; San Francisco (CA); In loco; USD 150.000 - 190.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

UCSF is seeking a Senior Perfusionist to independently manage complex adult, pediatric, neonatal, transplant, and mechanical circulatory support cases. You will lead quality initiatives, provide expert consultation, and mentor staff within a high-acuity cardiac surgery team.

The role is based in the UCSF medical environment, requiring advanced clinical judgment and the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative setting with cross-disciplinary clinicians.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience required.
• Demonstrated leadership, precepting, and mentoring experience.
• Experience with ECMO, VAD and advanced circulatory support systems.

Mansioni

• Provide advanced clinical perfusion management for complex adult, pediatric and neonatal cases.
• Deliver consultation to physicians and staff and lead quality improvement activities.
• Serve as preceptor and mentor for staff and students.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Mentoring

Clinical perfusion

ECMO management

Bypass initiation

English communication

Formazione

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Strumenti

EPIC system

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description

The Senior Perfusionist performs all duties of the Perfusionist classification and serves as an advanced clinical resource responsible for independently managing complex adult, pediatric, neonatal, transplant, and mechanical circulatory support cases. Senior Perfusionists exercise advanced clinical judgment, provide consultation to physicians and staff, lead quality improvement activities, and serve as preceptors and mentors for staff and students.

The Senior Perfusionist performs all duties of the Perfusionist classification and serves as an advanced clinical resource responsible for independently managing complex adult, pediatric, neonatal, transplant, and mechanical circulatory support cases. Senior Perfusionists exercise advanced clinical judgment, provide consultation to physicians and staff, lead quality improvement activities, and serve as preceptors and mentors for staff and students.

The main operating room delivers patient care through provision and management of capital supplies, instrumentation and technological support as well human resources in collaboration with medical and paramedical staff to effectively manage patients undergoing elective, urgent, and emergent surgical intervention.

Clinical perfusionists are members of the open-heart surgery team, working primarily in cardiac operating theatres, as part of a team which includes cardio-thoracic surgeons, anesthetists, cardiologists, healthcare scientists working in cardiac sciences, theatre nurses and operating department practitioners.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Successful completion of an accredited perfusion education program
• Current Certified Clinical Perfusionist (CCP) credential from the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion
• BLS certification
• One (1) to Two (2) years of progressively responsible perfusion experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrated competency managing adult, pediatric, and neonatal perfusion procedures
• Demonstrated competency managing ECMO, VAD, and advanced circulatory support systems
• Ability to independently manage highly complex clinical situations
• Demonstrated leadership, precepting, and mentoring experience
• Knowledge, skills, and ability to operate all routine equipment, special devices, monitors
• Knowledge of sterile and perfusion supplies including extracorporeal oxygenators, tubing circuits, and cannulae for adult, pediatric and infants
• Knowledge of blood components, plasma composition of the human body and use of blood products in association of support by extracorporeal circuits and devices
• Advanced knowledge of human anatomy, disease processes, physiology, and biochemistry
• Advanced knowledge of arteries, veins, organs and specific paths of blood flow throughout the body, of pressures and gas exchange within the body for all patient populations
• Ability to work variable shifts including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English
• Ability to maintain flexibility and work well in a fast paced, constantly changing environment
• Ability to learn and apply TJC, CDC, and AABB standards and protocols that apply to operating room procedures and departmental policies and protocols
• Knowledge of sterile techniques in the delivery of patient care
• Ability to independently initiate bypass for adult, pediatric and neonatal patient population
• Ability to follow orders, take directions, and implement written perfusion protocols
• Utilize formulas and applied mathematics in associated application of perfusion protocols

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of applicable regulatory requirements
• Knowledge of EPIC medical record system
• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Education and Experience.
• Experience in a tertiary academic medical center or Level I Trauma Center
• Pediatric and neonatal perfusion experience
• ECMO specialist experience
• Participation in research, publication, or quality improvement initiatives

Required Licenses/Certifications

• BLS
• Certified Cardiac Perfusionist (CCP) or eligibility as applicable to classification

About Us

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

Salary Information

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html