Perfusionist (PRN)

Cardiovascular Perfusionist

Your Contribution:

Under the general supervision and direction of the physician, operates extracorporeal circulation equipment during medical procedures requiring support or temporary replacement of patient's circulatory or respiratory functions for patients you will:

• Prepare, administer, and monitor flow of prescribed solutions (cardioplegic solution, hemodilution pump prime composition) used during cardiac procedures.
• Determine patient factors (hematocrit, body size, osmolarity) to mix solutions for pumping into coronary arteries or solutions to clear air from bypass equipment.
• Set automatic controls and observe meters and gauges to verify operation of equipment.
• Operate equipment to achieve conditions ordered by surgeon, such as total bypass, coronary perfusion, recirculation or partial bypass.
• Receive and interpret blood gas analysis reports from laboratory.
• Adjust and m...