Facility

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Location

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Department

Cardiovascular Operating Room

Job Family

Allied Health

Work Shift

Days (United States of America)

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

The following is a summary of the major essential functions of this job.  The incumbent may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below.  In addition, specific functions may change from time to time:

• 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

Minimum Qualifications

The following qualifications, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of this job:

Education and Formal Training: 

• 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

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.

Work Experience:

• Must have at least 2-5 years of experience working as a Perfusionist.
  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required: 

• 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 speak, write and understand English
• 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

Physical Requirements: 

• Required to stand, walk, sit
• Use hands to grasp, handle or feel objects
• Reach with hands and arms
• Stoop, kneel, crouch
• Talk and hear normally with or without correction
• May occasionally lift and/or move, push or pull 50 pounds or more
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus with or without correction
• Position may involve skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material

Required Licenses and Certifications

Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity