Title: Regional Director of Perfusion – Albany, NY
Compensation and Benefits:
$15,000.00 Sign-On Bonus
Pay: $250,000.00 per year
Up to $5,000.00 Relocation Assistance
401(k) – Company Contribution – 4% Match
Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Company Paid Life Insurance
Paid Time Off (PTO) – 200 Accrued Hours Per Year
CME Reimbursement
Optional Benefits:
Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Additional Life Insurance
Description:
As the Regional Director of Perfusion, you will hold a pivotal role overseeing all perfusion-related services at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany, NY, and Ellis Medicine in Schenectady, NY. Collaborating closely with on-site perfusion managers, as well as the departments of anesthesia, surgery, and nursing administration, your responsibilities encompass a wide spectrum of critical functions.
Key Responsibilities:
Operational Excellence: You will take charge of ensuring the safe and effective operation of equipment, techniques, and procedures related to perfusion. Maintaining rigorous quality control standards will be central to your role.
Quality Patient Care: Your dedication to patient care excellence will drive you to analyze and evaluate all activities within your purview. This is to ensure that established quality standards for patient care are consistently met or exceeded.
Collaboration: Effective communication and collaboration will be vital as you work closely with on-site perfusion managers and other healthcare departments. Together, you will orchestrate a seamless and top-notch perfusion service.
As the Regional Director of Perfusion, you will play a critical role in elevating the quality of care provided to our patients at St. Peter’s Hospital and Ellis Medicine. Your expertise, dedication, and attention to detail will be instrumental in ensuring safe and optimal perfusion services, contributing to the well-being of our patients and the success of our healthcare teams.
About St Peter’s Hospital
St Peter’s Hospital is the flagship tertiary care center for a large healthcare network in Upstate, NY, and is ranked in the top 5% of hospitals in NY. Our Cardiac Program consists of 4 Cardiac Surgeons and 6 full-time perfusionists (including this role). SPHP is the largest of 3 open heart programs in the Capital District and one of the busiest in Upstate, NY. We average 600+ procedures annually consisting of all adult open-heart cases and a busy TAVR program. We support minimal ECMO cases and no VAD/Transplants. The on-call duties are rotated among all team members for an excellent work-life balance. We enjoy living in Upstate with four seasons and access to cultural, sports, and entertainment venues in town. We are also close to the iconic Adirondacks, Berkshire Mountains, Vermont, and NYC all within a couple of hours’ drive.
About Ellis Cardiothoracic Surgery
The Wright Heart Center at Ellis Hospital is one of only three programs in the Capital Region authorized by the New York State Department of Health to perform cardiac surgery. Ellis Cardiothoracic Surgery is an Ellis Medical Group practice of experienced, board certified cardiothoracic surgeons.
Drs. Herbert Reich and Kyril Choumarov treat heart conditions using advanced surgical procedures, as well as minimally invasive techniques that can shorten recovery times and reduce complications.
Cardiac surgery patients receive specialized care in Ellis’ state-of-the-art Intensive Care Unit, featuring the latest telemetry and monitoring technology. Our cardiothoracic surgeons are on call 24 hours a day to deal with complex, life-threatening emergencies. We also schedule surgical treatments according to your needs.
Cardiac Surgery Specialties
Coronary bypass surgery
Heart valve repair or replacement, including minimally invasive procedures
Minimally invasive artery and vein harvesting
Arterial bypass grafting
Aortic surgery
Off pump surgery
Thoracic Surgery Specialties
Thoracoscopic surgery of the chest
Lung and esophageal resections
Chest wall surgery
Other Responsibilities:
Responsible for ordering, stocking, maintaining, organizing, and inventory of perfusion supplies. Other duties as assigned.
Setting(s):
Hospitals: Surgical Services; Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory; Intensive Care or Cardiovascular Intensive Care Units, or any other area of the hospital requiring emergent bypass intervention
Supervision:
Direct supervision by the physician performing the specific procedure and the leadership team within Keystone Perfusion;
Indirect supervision by Executive Leadership.
Definition of Care or Service:
Performs those functions necessary for the support, treatment, measurement or supplementation of the cardiopulmonary and circulatory system of a patient. Scope of Service may include:
Performs and or manages the following safely and efficiently:
Extracorporeal Circulation/ Cardiopulmonary Support
Counter-pulsation
Circulatory support/ventricular assistance
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
Blood conservation techniques/auto-transfusion
Anti-coagulation and hematologic monitoring/analysis
Physiological monitoring/analysis
Blood gas and blood chemistry monitoring/analysis
Induction of hypothermia/hyperthermia with reversal
Hemodilution
Hemofiltration
Permission to accept verbal orders
Administration of medications, blood components, and anesthetic agents via the extracorporeal circuit
Documentation of inpatient medical record associated with described duties
Maintenance of equipment logs
Specific treatment modalities:
Participation in delivery of platelet gel
Participation in conducting research studies
Patient resuscitation in coordination with the Cardiovascular team
Coordination of care with other disciplines
Maintains and secures patient data and records
Documents the procedure in the medical record
Demonstrates Clinical and Service excellence behaviors to include code of Keystone Perfusion’s conduct core fundamentals in daily interactions with patients, families, co-workers, and physicians
Qualifications:
Master’s degree
Graduate of an accredited cardiovascular perfusion education program
Certified by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP)
New York State Perfusion License
American Heart Association or Red Cross health care provider BLS Certification
The Certified Cardiovascular Perfusionist will demonstrate:
The safe and effective operation of cardiac perfusion equipment
Maintains equipment in good working order
Informs Biomed of maintenance that needs to be performed on equipment
Demonstrates effective infection control practices related to equipment operation
Accurate patient information review
Uses at least two ways to identify patients before treating or performing a procedure
Verifies that the requested procedure correlates with the patient’s clinical history, presentation, and physician order
Participates in the pre-procedure process to verify the correct procedure, for the correct patient, at the correct site and involves the patient in the verification process when possible
Participates in a time-out immediately before the start of an invasive procedure or making of the incision.
Accesses the patient medical record appropriately
Documents in the medical record according to the facility standard/policy
Maintains a safe environment
Labels containers used for blood and specimens in the presence of the patient
Labels all medications and solutions on and off the sterile field in perioperative and procedural settings
Infection Prevention
Practices consistent hand hygiene
Uses personal protective equipment (PPE) when required
Required immunizations per Division requirements
Complies with Isolation precautions
Maintains sterile field
Professional Development:
Participates in the required educational programs.
Participates in monthly departmental meetings.
Maintains current certification and licensure (if applicable) requirements for Perfusion practice.
Required Skills and Experience:
Highly effective verbal and written communication skills are required to interact with patients, families, departmental units, medical and nursing staff, or all essential matters.
Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to promote professionalism through involvement in professional
organizations, teaching, research, publishing, and/or certification in an area of specialty.
Ability to perform clinically as a Certified Clinical Perfusionist in the facility setting on a regular basis.
Ability to operate, use, and interpret data from a wide variety of equipment to perform perfusion care as well as necessary perioperative or operating room care to support the safety and wellbeing of the patient while they are under the care of the Perfusionist.
Effective verbal and written communication skills are required to effectively collaborate with various clinical staff and other disciplines.
Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patient population(s) served.
Call us to inquire at 800.407.1198 or simply apply online at https://keystoneperfusion.com/employment/
