Perfusionist Full-time

Christiana Care Health System is seeking a Full-time Perfusionist to join our dynamic Cardiac Surgery practice located at Christiana Hospital in Newark DE just 40 miles south of center city Philadelphia. The successful candidate will join our employed team of 7 Perfusionists. Call is shared at 1:6. This position offers access to a wide range of cardiac surgery procedures and technologies with state-of-the-art facilities and experienced support staff.

Christiana Cares experienced Cardiac Surgery team performs close to 1000 procedures annually. CCHS is a regional referral center for patients throughout Delaware Maryland New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania for cardiac surgery procedures including coronary artery bypass aortic and mitral valve repair and replacement TAVR TEVAR Lead Extraction Mitraclip ECMO VAD complex aortic procedures and robotic coronary procedures.

Our practice is located on our expansive Christiana Hospital campus a level 1 trauma center with 913 beds.

Work Hours:

The shift will be discussed during the interview. Please note holiday overnight and weekend call will be required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reviews patient medical history and chart.

• Determines assembles and monitors equipment needed for cardiopulmonary bypass and other extra corporeal life support procedures.

• Monitors patients blood temperature composition and flow rate.

• Ensures clinically efficient blood salvaging techniques.

• Monitors blood gas and blood chemistry.

• Monitors anticoagulation and hematological analysis.

• Manages hemodilution and hemofiltration techniques.

• Attends and participates in meetings seminars and committees.

• Educate/lecture on related perfusion subject material as dictated by the Chief Perfusionist.

• Assist in the development maintenance and enforcement of administrative and clinical policies and procedures.

• Provide input towards the overall design and development of the department.

• Assist in the development of performance improvement ideas.

• Assist the Chief Perfusionist in overseeing point of care testing including training management and quality control.

• Assist with ordering and stocking of disposable items as well as management of annual preventive maintenance on equipment.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduate of an accredited Perfusion program required.

• Certification by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion or board eligible with certification received within 18 months of hire..

• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)

ChristianaCare headquartered in Wilmington DE employs over 13000 caregivers with three acute care hospitals (1336 beds) extensive network of primary care and outpatient specialty services home health care urgent care centers and free-standing emergency department. We have locations in Delaware Maryland New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Our Christiana campus offers a Level I trauma center Level III neonatal intensive care unit comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care cancer care and womens health. ChristianaCare is ranked by Healthgrades as one of Americas 50 Best Hospitals and continually ranked among the nations best by U.S. News & World Report Newsweek and other national quality ratings. Were a nonprofit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination whose staff is reflective of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race color 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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