Senior Clinical Perfusionist

Summary

Responsible for all administrative and clinical supervision of the Perfusion team.

Education / Qualification Required:

• Bachelor Degree of Health Allied Science plus a graduate of a Perfusion Training Program.

Experience Post-Qualifications:

• Minimum Six (6) years of experience as Clinical Perfusionist.
• Experienced in Pediatric and/or Adult Perfusion, experience with Mechanical CirculatorySupport and other extra-corporeal assist devices required.
• Accredited Perfusion Board Certified (North America, Western Europe, Australia, or New Zealand)

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Administratively responsible for purchasing supplies and equipment, assuring periodic maintenance of same as well as for appropiate personnel and departmental management.
• Provides administrative and clinical direction to the perfusion team.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures.
• Responsible for the quality assurance measures and staff development.
• Plans, develops, and implements education and research.
• Collaborative in assessing budgetary requirments of the perfusion services, recommends procurement of necessary appropiate equipment, instrument and supplies.
• Plans staffing patterns based on patient needs, number and qualifications of staff and other resources to assure quality patient care.
• Responsible for the periodic evaluation of individual staff performance.
• Mainstains an open avenue of communication among staff memebers, other health care professionals and hospital department.
• Participates in daily clinical procedures including cardiopulmonary bypass, intra-aortic ballon pumping, blood salvaging procedures and other clinical perfusion-related services offered in the hospital at the time.
• Follows all hospital policies and procedures
• Participates in self and other’s education, training and development, as applicable
• Performs other related dutties as assigned.