Duke Heart at Duke University Health System is consistently ranked as a top national program by U.S. News & World Report. The perfusion team at Duke is integral to the success of our Heart program and consistently ranks high in work culture. Duke Perfusion has an exciting leadership opportunity to support our team, which through rapid growth of our heart program and regional collaboration, consists of over 30 staff perfusionists. Duke employees are part of a premier organization dedicated to excellence in education, research, and patient care.
Duke University Hospital, located in Durham, NC, is special for many reasons – known as “Ever changing. Never changing”. Durham is centrally located between the beaches and mountains of North Carolina. It is part of the Triangle including Chapel Hill, Durham, and Raleigh that ranks as one of the top places to live and work both nationally and regionally.
The ideal candidate for the position of Chief, Perfusion Services; Duke University Health System (DUHS) will be a clinical expert in perfusion and extracorporeal technology. Successful candidates will be required to lead with positivity, communicate effectively, support mutual respect and the well-being of staff, and be committed to personal and professional development of themselves, the Perfusion Team, and the Duke Heart team.
Our team provides comprehensive perfusion services for neonates through adults, including major aortic surgery, chemotherapy, ex vivo heart and lung perfusion, approximately 250 congenital cardiac surgery cases, over 100 lung and 75 heart transplants, 150 VAD implants and more than 200 ECMO cases per year with over 100 VAD/ECMO inter-hospital transports. The Chief will be responsible for the overall vision and strategy of Perfusion Services for the Health System. Additionally, the Chief will collaborate with Duke Heart leadership in areas of operations, programmatic development, and the maintenance and application of perfusion technology to enhance quality, outcomes and research. The Chief has supervisory responsibility for three Associate Chief Perfusionists (Adult Clinical Manager, Pediatric Clinical Manager, ECLS Manager) the team’s Quality and Safety Officer and our affiliate program’s perfusion leadership. The Associate Chiefs are responsible for the day-to-day operations, supervision and coordination of perfusion services by supporting the Chief of Perfusion with the management of patient care, staffing, personnel and fiscal activities. The Chief is supported by an Administrative Assistant and will report directly to the Associate Vice President for Heart Operations for DUHS.
The ideal candidate will possess a M.S. degree and completed training from an accredited perfusion program. Candidates with a B.S. degree will be considered if they also have significant Chief or perfusion leadership experience at a like organization. Candidates must also be certified by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion with a minimum of five years as a practicing perfusionist. Progressive leadership experience in a similar organization is preferred. State Licensure is required for all practicing North Carolina Perfusionists.
Duke offers a competitive compensation package including salary, 403b, health and dental benefits, PTO, continuing education, and many employee discounts. Relocation assistance is offered.
Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender expression, gender identity, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Interested applicants should submit an online application by copy/pasting the link below or visiting hr.duke.edu/careers and searching req number 311
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