Travelling Perfusionist, Procirca

UPMC; Pittsburgh, Northern (Allegheny County, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Procirca is seeking a full-time Travelling Perfusionist to support the cardiopulmonary system across multiple sites in the United States. The role involves operating and maintaining heart-lung machines, preparing equipment, and performing procedures in operating rooms under physician supervision.

The position requires travel to various UPMC Procirca sites, with opportunities for professional growth and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Responsibilities include maintaining proficiency with perfusion equipment and procedures.
• Ability to travel and support multiple sites across the UPMC Procirca network.

Responsibilities

• Maintain proficiency with accessory equipment and procedures.
• Perform duties and responsibilities per UPMC standards, including professionalism with patients, peers, medical staff and visitors.
• Administer medications, blood components, and anesthetic agents under physician supervision.
• Perform equipment maintenance checklists as required.
• Support Procirca contractual obligations.
• Provide perfusion support for non-cardiac procedures (transplantation, chemoperfusion, ECMO, etc.).
• Assist in evaluating new equipment.
• If at a UPMC facility, serve as instructor/supervisor to UPMC School of Cardiovascular Perfusion.
• Participate in on-call schedule per institutional policy.
• Safely conduct perfusion scope of practice.
• Make therapy changes after consulting with physicians.
• Perform duties outside the home-base hospital.
• Maintain equipment and supplies.
• Document responsibilities accordingly.
• Participate in STAT MedEvac coverage if involved with a UPMC facility.
• Able to travel 25% of the time.
• Support continuing education and research in perfusion scope.
• Instruct students and residents in new procedures and equipment.
• Assist with supplies management and policy development.

Job description

UPMC Procirca is looking for a full time Travelling Perfusionist to join their dedicated team!

As assigned, a perfusionist performs, under the supervision of a licensed physician and according to prescribed procedures, those functions necessary for the support and treatment of the cardiopulmonary system of a patient. A perfusionist performs advanced technical work in the selection, preparation, operation, and maintenance of the heart/lung machine and accessory equipment. . The work area is primarily the operating room but the possibility exists for working throughout the hospital.

This is a travel position, supporting all UPMC Procirca sites across several cities and states.

UPMC offers a generous benefits package, an expansive total rewards package, opportunity to grow your career and much more.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain proficiency with accessory equipment and procedures.
• Perform duties and responsibilities according to the philosophy and standards of UPMC including conveying courtesy, respect, enthusiasm, and positive attitude in work situations with patients, peers, medical staff, and visitors.
• Administer medications, blood components, and anesthetic agents under the supervision by the attending physicians.
• Perform equipment maintenance checklists as required.
• Support Procirca contractual obligations.
• Provide perfusion support for non-cardiac procedures such as: transplantation, chemoperfusion, ECMO, cardiac support devices, component therapy, and blood recovery.
• Assist in the evaluation of new equipment.
• If employed at UPMC facility, serve as instructor/supervisor to UPMC School of Cardiovascular Perfusion
• Participate in on-call schedule per institutional policy.
• Safely conduct perfusion scope of practice.
• Make appropriate changes in therapy after consultation with the attending physician(s).
• Perform responsibilities outside the home-base hospital.
• Maintain equipment and supplies.
• Perform documentation associated with described responsibilities.
• If employed at UPMC facility, participate with coverage and call for STAT MedEvac responsibilities.
• Able to travel 25% of the time.
• Support continuing education and research as required by the perfusionist's scope of practice.
• Instruct students, residents and others in new procedures and equipment.
• Participate as assigned with the ordering and maintenance of supplies..
• Participate with development and revision of: policy and procedure, performance improvement, quality management, and staff education.
• Assists other staff members and hospital personnel in completion of needed tasks; and makes patient care and/or interdepartmental service the number one priority.