Perfusion Assistant - Heart and Vascular Perfusion
Penn State Health • Hershey, PA • Posted June 17, 2026
About the Role
**Penn State Health** - **Hershey Medical Center**
**Location:** US:PA: Hershey
**Work Type:** Full Time
**FTE:** 1.00
**Shift:** Varied
**Evening Shift Differential:** $2.00/hour
**Night Shift Differential:** $2.50/hour
**Hours:** Varied
**Recruiter Contact:** Elyse Hahn at [email protected] (//[email protected]) .
**SUMMARY OF POSITION:**
Responsible for assisting staff Perfusionists with the setup, priming, and maintenance of the heart-lung machine and ECMO circuit. Also includes; intra-aortic balloon pump management, cell saver management, heparin/anticoagulation monitoring and blood gas analysis of cardiothoracic patients.
**MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S)** :
+ Certification as a Paramedic, or equivalent medical background
+ Two (2) years years of relevant experience.
**WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?**
Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, ex...
**Location:** US:PA: Hershey
**Work Type:** Full Time
**FTE:** 1.00
**Shift:** Varied
**Evening Shift Differential:** $2.00/hour
**Night Shift Differential:** $2.50/hour
**Hours:** Varied
**Recruiter Contact:** Elyse Hahn at [email protected] (//[email protected]) .
**SUMMARY OF POSITION:**
Responsible for assisting staff Perfusionists with the setup, priming, and maintenance of the heart-lung machine and ECMO circuit. Also includes; intra-aortic balloon pump management, cell saver management, heparin/anticoagulation monitoring and blood gas analysis of cardiothoracic patients.
**MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S)** :
+ Certification as a Paramedic, or equivalent medical background
+ Two (2) years years of relevant experience.
**WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?**
Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, ex...