Perfusionist - casual
Perfusionist - casual
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08-04-2025
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About Childrens Minnesota
Childrens Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and notforprofit system since 1924 Childrens Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two freestanding hospitals nine primary care clinics multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts in our region Childrens Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top childrens hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.
Childrens Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy care delivery and promoting diversity equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.
Position Summary
Clinical perfusionists (CP) are responsible for operating extracorporeal circulation equipment such as Cardio pulmonary bypass during an openheart surgery or any other medical procedure in which it is necessary to artificially support or temporarily replace a patients circulatory or respiratory function.
In addition the clinical perfusionist functions in supportive roles for other medical specialties including the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) program to assist in longterm support of patients outside of the operation room environment. This includes providing support during eCPR and the regular maintenance of all ECMO circuits; including initiation termination and support/troubleshooting. The CP has primary responsibility for priming all Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs) including placement and maintenance of VADs including pump changes and the ability to communicate with patients family members and others on health care team. The CP solves problems documents clearly and communicates effectively in writing. They perform and evaluate laboratory tests adhering to established lab standards. The CP provides these services following all institutional Perfusion ECMO Transplant and VAD protocols.
The CP maintains competency in ECMO services by completing annual and any required ECMO education simulation and written testing. The CP remains competent in the care of heart failure/heart transplant (HFHT) patients by participating in annual HFHT mandatory education simulation of pump priming facilitated by the VAD coordinator and any VAD vendor education when utilizing new VAD devices or models. The CP participates in vendor education provided on new devices technology or therapies.
License/Certification/Registration required
* Certification by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion required within first twelve 12 months of employment.
* Once certified certified clinical perfusionists are responsible for ongoing training to maintain certification.
* BLS required
Education:
* Bachelors Degree preferably in Perfusion Technology. Masters degree preferred.
* Graduating from an Accredited Perfusion Technology Program or
* Approved program of Extracorporeal Technology
Experience:
* 5 years preferred
* No previous working experience required
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
* Ability to review patient medical records to obtain medical history and other pertinent patient data to safely provide cardiopulmonary bypass during cardiac surgery.
* Demonstrated skills and abilities to operate a variety of extracorporeal circulation equipment such as the heartlung machine cell saver the intraaortic balloon pump and various ventricularassist devices.
* Experienced in the administration of blood products and medications via CPB and ECMO circuits
* Demonstrated skills in the management of intravenous fluids blood products and electrolyte therapy
* Competent demonstration of current perfusion techniques within the previous 12 months.
* Demonstrated ability to work effectively under stressful and emergency conditions.
* Ability and willingness to accommodate oncall rotations and responsibilities.
* Demonstrated skills in the use of critical thinking to determine the best solutions and approaches to issue resolution.
* Understanding of the regulatory requirements for this position (CMS AABA Joint Commission CLIA MDH AmSECT).
The posted salary represents a market competitive range based on salary survey benchmark data for similar roles in the local or national market. When determining individual pay rates we carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role the skills education training credentials and experience of the candidate internal equity and organizational needs.
In addition to your salary this position may be eligible for medical dental vision retirement and other fringe benefits. Positions that require night weekend or oncall work may be eligible for shift differentials or premium pay.
All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment drug screen background investigation and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I9 Employment Eligibility Verification.
Childrens Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race color creed sex religion national origin sexual orientation genetic information gender identity or expression age veteran status disability pregnancy citizenship status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.
Childrens Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and notforprofit system since 1924 Childrens Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two freestanding hospitals nine primary care clinics multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts in our region Childrens Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top childrens hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.
Childrens Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy care delivery and promoting diversity equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.
Position Summary
Clinical perfusionists (CP) are responsible for operating extracorporeal circulation equipment such as Cardio pulmonary bypass during an openheart surgery or any other medical procedure in which it is necessary to artificially support or temporarily replace a patients circulatory or respiratory function.
In addition the clinical perfusionist functions in supportive roles for other medical specialties including the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) program to assist in longterm support of patients outside of the operation room environment. This includes providing support during eCPR and the regular maintenance of all ECMO circuits; including initiation termination and support/troubleshooting. The CP has primary responsibility for priming all Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs) including placement and maintenance of VADs including pump changes and the ability to communicate with patients family members and others on health care team. The CP solves problems documents clearly and communicates effectively in writing. They perform and evaluate laboratory tests adhering to established lab standards. The CP provides these services following all institutional Perfusion ECMO Transplant and VAD protocols.
The CP maintains competency in ECMO services by completing annual and any required ECMO education simulation and written testing. The CP remains competent in the care of heart failure/heart transplant (HFHT) patients by participating in annual HFHT mandatory education simulation of pump priming facilitated by the VAD coordinator and any VAD vendor education when utilizing new VAD devices or models. The CP participates in vendor education provided on new devices technology or therapies.
License/Certification/Registration required
* Certification by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion required within first twelve 12 months of employment.
* Once certified certified clinical perfusionists are responsible for ongoing training to maintain certification.
* BLS required
Education:
* Bachelors Degree preferably in Perfusion Technology. Masters degree preferred.
* Graduating from an Accredited Perfusion Technology Program or
* Approved program of Extracorporeal Technology
Experience:
* 5 years preferred
* No previous working experience required
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
* Ability to review patient medical records to obtain medical history and other pertinent patient data to safely provide cardiopulmonary bypass during cardiac surgery.
* Demonstrated skills and abilities to operate a variety of extracorporeal circulation equipment such as the heartlung machine cell saver the intraaortic balloon pump and various ventricularassist devices.
* Experienced in the administration of blood products and medications via CPB and ECMO circuits
* Demonstrated skills in the management of intravenous fluids blood products and electrolyte therapy
* Competent demonstration of current perfusion techniques within the previous 12 months.
* Demonstrated ability to work effectively under stressful and emergency conditions.
* Ability and willingness to accommodate oncall rotations and responsibilities.
* Demonstrated skills in the use of critical thinking to determine the best solutions and approaches to issue resolution.
* Understanding of the regulatory requirements for this position (CMS AABA Joint Commission CLIA MDH AmSECT).
The posted salary represents a market competitive range based on salary survey benchmark data for similar roles in the local or national market. When determining individual pay rates we carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role the skills education training credentials and experience of the candidate internal equity and organizational needs.
In addition to your salary this position may be eligible for medical dental vision retirement and other fringe benefits. Positions that require night weekend or oncall work may be eligible for shift differentials or premium pay.
All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment drug screen background investigation and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I9 Employment Eligibility Verification.
Childrens Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race color creed sex religion national origin sexual orientation genetic information gender identity or expression age veteran status disability pregnancy citizenship status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.
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