Perfusion Assistant - Atrium Health CMC Main FT - #307163

Department:

37733 Carolinas Medical Center - Perfusion Section

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

On-call duties and Call-pay

Pay Range:

$22.90 - $34.35

Essential Functions

• Assists the Certified/Licensed Perfusionist with total and partial cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), Intra-Aortic Balloon (IAB) autologous blood salvage and platelet pheresis and platelet gel procedures.

• Assembles, sets up and primes extracorporeal circuit using sterile/aseptic techniques, under the direction of the Certified/Licensed Perfusionist.

• Initiates monitoring and termination of procedures, following perfusion protocols, initiates balloon pumping for IAB procedures and ensures correct timing of balloon inflation/deflation.

• Ensures that salvaged blood is anticoagulated., processed, washed and bagged.

• Performs documentation for each case including patient chart, checklists, statistical information sheets, studies notification of service records and other clinical records.

• Cleans and sterilizes used equipment and restocks disposable supplies. Monitors equipment malfunctions and arranges for service and repair. Performs quality controls on all point-of care testing devices and records results per standard operating procedures and guidelines.

Physical Requirements
This position requires to regularly stand, use hands to finger, handle, feel and reach with hands and arms. Occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl. Must frequently lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required. Accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education, Experience and Certifications

High School Diploma required. 1 yr experience in an operating room preferred. Should exhibit effective oral and written communication skills.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Performs patient care and assists Certified/Licensed Perfusionist during the support, treatment, measurement or supplementation of circulatory system, including cardiopulmonary bypass, cardiac and respiratory assistance, monitoring and diagnostic measurement and autologous blood salvage.