Perfusionist - UNC Medical Center

UNC Health Care • Chapel Hill, NC • 2h ago

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Candidates with prior experience in pediatric perfusion are strongly encouraged to apply. While not a requirement, familiarity with pediatric cardiopulmonary bypass procedures and techniques, and equipment specific to pediatric cardiac surgery will be considered a significant asset.

Hours: 40hrs/week, on call required

Summary:

This is highly technical work in providing circulatory support for patients undergoing open-heart surgery and long-term cardiac and pulmonary support such as extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation and ventricular assist through mechanical assistance. Employees work independently under the general supervision of the Chief Perfusionist.

Responsibilities:

Assists surgeons and anesthesiologists in the operating room during open-heart surgery to maintain all patient temperatures and pressures as directed by physicians.

Cleans equipment and has it serviced for any malfunctions observed.

Contributes to continuous quality improvement which focuses on customer satisfaction, outcomes, and cost

Provides patient and support staff training related to ancillary equipment.

Reviews patient's history, physical and heart catheterization data prior to surgery to determine appropriate circuit required. Maintains the perfusion record during each case.

Sets-up, processes, and disposes of cell saver supplies as outlined in the perfusion manual for autotransfusion.

Other Information

Other information:

Education Requirements:

? Graduation from an accredited school of Perfusion Technology.

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

? Certified Perfusionist or eligible to be certified by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion.

? BLS required

? North Carolina Perfusion License or Provisional License required.

Professional Experience Requirements:

? No prior experience required.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: Perfusion

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $63.97 - $91.95 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Variable

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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