Perfusionist – University Hospital

Assesses each patient via chart review and consults with surgeon to design and assemble the proper extracorporeal circuit; primes, recirculates, and tests the extracorporeal circuit prior to initiation of cardiopulmonary bypass; initiates, continuously assesses, and manipulates the operation of the heart lung bypass machine to maintain the patient’s physiologic parameters within normal limits during cardiopulmonary bypass; administers blood products/drugs/pharmacological agents as required to maintain the patient’ s physiological status within normal limit s via heart lung machine directed by surgeon/anesthesia provider; obtains blood specimens for blood gas and anticoagulation analysis and interprets their results; disassembles and cleans the perfusion equipment; directs and/or assists the set-up, troubleshooting, testing and operation of the physiologic monitoring instrumentation; assembles, operates, and maintains other related extracorporeal equipment used in surgery and intensive ca re units (i.e. cell saver, intra-aortic balloon pump, ventricular assist devices); assists with the care, maintenance and inventory of departmental equipment and supplies; acts as an instructor for all scheduled clinical rotations of students enrolled at the University of South Alabama and other approved academic institutions; orients new personnel as assigned; communicates and uses appropriate customer relation skills with physicians, patients, families and healthcare team in person and via telephone; responds to digital, voice and overhead pages; maintains accurate and complete records by completing Cardiopulmonary Bypass record, Auto transfusion record; Balloon Pump record; Surgical Report record, and patient charges; files and maintains reports, database and records; regular and prompt attendance; ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required; performs related duties as required.