Perfusionist

Job Description

North Shore University Hospital is a destination center for ALL cardiac care. Perfusionists will become proficient if not already in ECMO, MCS, and Transplant. We are the only center on Long Island that offers Heart/Lung Transplants.

Assembles, primes, re-circulates, and tests the extracorporeal circuit prior to initiation of heart-lung bypass. Monitors and observes the operations of the heart-lung machine during procedure.

Job Responsibility

• Assembles, primes, re-circulates, and tests the extracorporeal circuit prior to initiation of heart-lung bypass.
• Modifies extracorporeal circuit and/or incorporates the use of special equipment to accommodate operative procedure to be performed.
• Makes adjustments, based on the patient’s physiologic parameters, as required to maintain adequate perfusion.
• Responsible for the administration of medications, blood components, and anesthetic agents via the extracorporeal circuit.
• Disassembles and cleans the perfusion equipment following termination of the procedure.
• Orders and maintains adequate supplies from various departments (e.g. Central Supply, Warehouse, Pharmacy, etc.).
• Monitors and observes the operation of the heart-lung machine.
• Obtains blood samples during procedures.
• Performs advanced blood therapies including PRP, platelet Gel, hemofiltration, and autotransfusion.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Current Clinical Perfusionist (ABCP) Certification in New York State, and Current License to practice as a Perfusionist in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail 
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).