Position Title: Staff Perfusionist
Location: St. Louis, MO
Description
New graduates welcomed!
We are an academic and teaching institute as well as a Level 1 Trauma facility that offers exceptional pay and benefits including: tuition reimbursement, pet insurance, matching retirement funds, HSA, Medical, Vision, Dental, Disability, and Life Insurance Benefit Package!
The Perfusion Department at St. Louis University Hospital takes pride in the excellent team we have and the care we provide. We are leading the region in technology and systems. Our perfusionists operate extra-corporeal circulation equipment during procedures requiring artificial support or the temporary replacement of circulatory or respiratory functions. We are an academic and teaching institute as well as a Level 1 Trauma facility that offers exceptional pay and benefits including: tuition reimbursement, pet insurance, matching retirement funds, HSA, Medical, Vision, Dental, Disability, and Life Insurance Benefit Package! If you would like to be a part of this team, please submit your application today!
Job Highlights
- $20,000 Sign On Bonus paid in FULL on 1st pay check!*
- $2,500 and 4 days of PTO CME allowance annually
- Day Shift: 7am - 3pm in addition to being On Call 1:4 days and 1:4 weekends
- Relocation assistance is available*
* Qualified external candidates only
Primary Responsibilities
- Prepares for procedures by performing patient assessment.
- Performs perfusion and other procedures including the monitoring of the patient's anticoagulation, electrolyte, acid-base and blood-gas status throughout procedures and takes appropriate action to resolve imbalances.
- Sets up and operates extracorporeal devices used for temporary replacement or support of cardiac or pulmonary function.
- Administers pharmacological agents, anesthetic agents, and blood products as necessary during operation of extracorporeal devices.
- Sets up and initiates operation of intra-aortic balloon pump therapy. Sets up and operates autologous blood processing devices.
- Assures that perfusion packs, equipment and supplies are available for scheduled and emergency surgeries.
- Performs assembly, maintenance, cleaning and calibration of equipment and maintains adequate supplies.
- Provides proper documentation of assessments, activities, and procedures.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education
- Graduate from a Perfusion Program
Experience
Required Professional License and/or Certifications
State of Work Location: Missouri
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Certified Clinical Perfusionist (CCP) - American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP)
- Perfusionist - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
Licenses / Certifications
Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA), Certified Clinical Perfusionist (CCP) - American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP), FUTURE - Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) within 90 days - American Heart Association (AHA), Perfusionist, Licensed - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Perfusionist - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Perfusionist - Oklahoma Medical Board, Perfusionist - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
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https://jobs.ssmhealth.com/us/en/job/R136898/Perfusionist
Posted: Friday, March 22, 2024