Perfusionist (Full-Time Days / 8's) Job Listing at Kettering Health in United States of America (Job ID 2024-47679)

Description

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it's by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• After hours pay
• Low cost of living community, one hour from two major cities with international airports
• Annual CME reimbursement with five paid CME days
• Multiple retirement accounts matching programs including 403b and 457
• Day one core benefits, including medical, dental, vision, retirement matching, PTO, and more
• Work life balance
• Collaborative, supportive team work environment emphasizing comradery
• Free garage parking
• Access to the Doctor's Lounge

• Adult cardiac only cases
• Support four surgeons across two campuses
• 450-500 heart cases per year
• 150 TAVR procedures
• Network support for auto transfusion, PRP/BMA, HIPEC, Angiovac, EVAR, TEVAR, complex lead extractions
• Non-transplant, non VAD center with minimal Ecmo

• Consults with surgeon regarding type of procedure to be performed and any required modification to the extracorporeal circuit, equipment or methods to be employed.  
• Assembles, primes, circulates and tests the extracorporeal circuit prior to initiation of heart/lung bypass. 
• Monitors and observes the operation of the heart/lung machine and the patient's physiologic parameters during extracorporeal circulation, making adjustments as required maintaining adequate perfusion.   
• Administers medications and/or blood products to the patient via the heart/lung machine, in consultation with the attending surgeon or anesthesiologist.   
• Obtains patient specimens at appropriate times during the surgical procedure for laboratory analysis.  
• Point of care coagulation and blood gas analysis
• Initiate and transport IABP during cardiac surgery  

• Able to follow safety standards according to established guidelines, i.e. lifting, equipment, universal precautions, OSHA guidelines.  
• Maintains a safe patient environment by reporting faulty equipment, cleans and sterilizes instrumentation per procedure.  

• Perfusionist shall have broad education training in cardiovascular perfusion obtained by successful completion of an accredited cardiovascular perfusion training program and certification by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion and/or Board eligible.
• Maintain current BLS certification