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MedStar Health WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER is looking for a Perfusionist to join our team!
As a Perfusionist, you will operate and maintain the heart lung machine and other related ancillary equipment during open heart and other related procedures. Monitors, interprets, and maintains various parameters while on extracorporeal circulation, ensuring safe and adequate perfusion.
Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses". Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your next great career move!
Primary Duties:
Sets-up heart lung machine by appropriately priming, calibrating and assembling necessary equipment. Prepares perfusion record, including medical history and calculates patient parameters to be monitored. Calculates heparin dose to be administered.
Monitors and documents all physiologic variables on the perfusion record, according to established protocol. Interprets test results and monitors parameter changes, e.g., blood gas analysis, electrolyte and acid-base balances, hematocrit, etc.
Administers medications, blood and/or blood products, anesthetic agents as directed by physician and/or established protocol. Responsible for induction of hypothermia and administration of cardioplegia according to established protocol. Sets-up and maintains autotransfusion, Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD's) and Cardiopulmonary Support (CPS). Repairs and/or replaces cardiovascular circuits during emergent situations.
Maintains related perfusion equipment, e.g., rotating/cleaning modules, performing battery status checks and quality control tests, as appropriate. Maintains, stocks, and rotates inventory related to open heart perfusion.
Documents and maintains perfusion records, i.e., pump records, perfusion related data in Open Heart registry, etc. 10. Participates in product evaluations and in-services. Orients new personnel and/or trains students, as directed.
Qualifications:
Associate's degree or Higher-level degree or equivalent training such as graduation from an accredited school of perfusion technology.
Certified Perfusionist or certification-eligible by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion.
Once certified, must maintain certification according to American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion requirements (annual recertification).
1 to 3 years' experience preferred.
Board eligible new graduates are encouraged to apply.
Why MedStar Health?
At MedStar Health, we understand that our ability to treat others well begins with how we treat each other. We work hard to foster an inclusive and positive environment where our associates feel valued, connected, and empowered. We live up to this promise through:
- Strong emphasis on teamwork - our associates feel connected to each other and our mission as an organization. In return, our effective team environment generates positive patient outcomes and high associate satisfaction ratings that exceed the national benchmark.
- Strategic focus on equity, inclusion, & diversity - we are committed to equity for all people and communities. We continue to build a diverse and inclusive workplace where people feel a sense of belonging and the ability to contribute to equitable care delivery and improved community health outcomes at all levels of the organization.
- Comprehensive total rewards package - including competitive pay, generous paid time off, great health and wellness benefits, retirement savings, education assistance, and so much more.
- More career opportunities closer to home - as the largest healthcare provider in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. region, there are countless opportunities to grow your career and fulfill your aspirations.
About MedStar Health
MedStar Health is dedicated to providing the highest quality care for people in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region, while advancing the practice of medicine through education, innovation, and research. Our team of 32,000 includes physicians, nurses, residents, fellows, and many other clinical and non-clinical associates working in a variety of settings across our health system, including 10 hospitals and more than 300 community-based locations, the largest home health provider in the region, and highly respected institutes dedicated to research and innovation. As the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University for more than 20 years, MedStar Health is dedicated not only to teaching the next generation of doctors, but also to the continuing education, professional development, and personal fulfillment of our whole team. Together, we use the best of our minds and the best of our hearts to serve our patients, those who care for them, and our communities. It's how we treat people.
MedStar Health is an Equal Opportunity (EO) Employer and assures equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We hire people to work in different locations, and we comply with the federal, state and local laws governing each of those locations. MedStar Health makes all decisions regarding employment, including for example, hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, benefit eligibility, discipline, and discharge without regard to any protected status, including race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliations, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local EO laws. If you receive an offer of employment, it is MedStar Health's policy to hire its employees on an at-will basis, which means you or MedStar Health may terminate this relationship at any time, for any reason.
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