Perfusionist-Cardiac Surgery Operating Room, Per Diem Days
Cape Fear Valley Health
Summary
Performs as a supervised clinician providing patient care. Clinical responsibilities may include, but are not limited to performance of cardiopulmonary bypass, intra-aortic balloon pumping, autologous blood processing, perfusion lab services, electronic physiological monitoring, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, ventricular assist device, respiratory assist, and isolated limb perfusion.
Job description
Summary
Performs as a supervised clinician providing patient care. Clinical responsibilities may include, but are not limited to performance of cardiopulmonary bypass, intra-aortic balloon pumping, autologous blood processing, perfusion lab services, electronic physiological monitoring, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, ventricular assist device, respiratory assist, and isolated limb perfusion.
Major Job Functions
- Notifies appropriate department when problems develop with equipment
- Ensures equipment is clean, functioning safely and preventative maintenance is scheduled and completed according to schedule
- Participates in educational performance improvement activities
- Supports patients in the practice of cultural and spiritual beliefs within limits of the medical regimen
- Adjust patient care based on the age specific physiological and psychosocial needs of patients typically served
- Complete accurate charges for patient services and participates in cost containment
- Administers medications as approved and directed by the surgeons
- Responsible to stay abreast of regulatory guidelines for perfusion services
- Pumps cases as assigned
- Other duties as assigned
Unit Description
- Cardiac Surgery is a surgical department with 2 Operating Rooms and a Hybrid OR.
- Our patients include Adult and Geriatric patients.
- Our Care team consists of a team that provides safe quality care: Registered Nurses, CRNAs, Physicians, Perfusionist and Surgical Technologist
- Our PCM and Charge Nurse are available to support our clinical needs with access to education, resources, guidelines, and protocols.
- Currently the charting system for Perfusion is paper charting.
- Primary coverage: Monday-Friday, with on-call coverage for after-hours, weekends, and emergencies.
Requirements
- Perfusion Technology school diploma required
- Provisional Perfusionist license required
- CPR certification required
- Must become fully licensed as Perfusionist within 1-year of employment by showing evidence of certification by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion licensed by North Carolina Medical Board
- Must have at least 2-5 years of experience working as a Perfusionist
- Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking the English language
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
- Ability to speak effectively to employees or groups
- Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and statistics
- Ability to problem solve in standard or emergency situations
- Knowledge of age specific physiological, psychosocial, developmental and/or spiritual needs of patients typically served
- Ability to work a minimum of 8 hours per day and longer according to case/staffing requirements
Company overview
Cape Fear Valley Health is a comprehensive regional healthcare system based in Fayetteville, North Carolina, serving southeastern North Carolina and surrounding regions. Established in 1956, it has grown to become North Carolina's 8th largest health system, operating as a private not-for-profit organization with 7,500 employees and over 1,000 physicians. The system encompasses eight hospitals with 988 total beds, including Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital, Bladen County Hospital, Hoke Hospital, and Harnett Health facilities. Annually, the system serves more than 1 million inpatient and outpatient visits across its network of over 150 locations. Cape Fear Valley Health specializes in cardiac care, cancer treatment, surgical services, neuroscience, pediatrics, rehabilitation, orthopedics, and behavioral health. The organization has earned numerous national recognitions including Healthgrades Top 100 Hospital for Cardiac Care, IBM Watson Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospital, and The Leapfrog Group Grade-A for Patient Safety. With a mission to provide exceptional healthcare for all patients, the system emphasizes patient-centered care, innovation, and community service while maintaining multiple disease-specific certifications from The Joint Commission.