Position Title: Perfusionist MCS
Location: Aurora, CO
Description
Summary: Operates extracorporeal circulation equipment to provide extracorporeal circulation and cardiopulmonary support.
Work Schedule: Full Time Rotating
Responsibilities
- Performs assembly, calibration, maintenance, and cleaning of perfusion equipment and circuits.
- Provides and documents clinical perfusion care in connection with a variety of surgical and non-surgical procedures, including cardiopulmonary support or bypass, autotransfusion, adult and pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), ventricular assist devices (VAD), and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP).
- Provides extracorporeal therapies for organ functional analysis, procurement and preservation. Requires travel out of state and on small plane transport. Requires rotating call schedule following department guidelines.
- Assists with the development, implementation, and evaluation of perfusion policies, standards, and procedures. May participate in or perform clinical perfusion research. Stays abreast of current and developing advances in field. Participates in the evaluation and selection of new equipment.
- Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.
Requirements
Minimum Required Education:
- Bachelor's degree in related field and graduate of an accredited Perfusionist program.
Required Licensure/Certification:
- State licensure if required by law.
- Certified as a Clinical Perfusionist (CCP) by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP).
- BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire. All life support certification cards must be issued by either the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer. (American Red Cross for the Professional Rescuer is only good upon hire and all renewals will need to be through an American Heart Association sanctioned course.)
Minimum Experience:
Other:
- Requires travel out of state and on small plane transport.
- Requires rotating call schedule following department guidelines.
Compensation and Benefits
The pay range for this position is: $66.53 - $99.80 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.
UCHealth offers a Five Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee’s contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure with UCHealth. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October following completion of five years’ employment.
UCHealth offers their employees a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package:
- Full medical, dental and vision coverage
- Retirement plans to include 403(b) matching
- Paid time off. Start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options
- Tuition and continuing education reimbursement
- Wellness benefits
- 5 year incentive bonus
- Full suite of voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection and pet insurance
- Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may also qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year
Loan Repayment:
UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.
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Posted: Tuesday, March 12, 2024