Perfusionist
- Job Title: Perfusionist (Day Shift)
- Start Date: July 28, 2025
- Duration: 12 Weeks
- Schedule: 5x8-Hour Day Shifts | Variable hours (06:00–19:00)
Role Overview
Join Piedmont Healthcare’s Perfusion Services Unit as a skilled Perfusionist supporting adult and geriatric cardiovascular cases. You’ll be a key player in life-saving cardiopulmonary procedures, assisting with mechanical circulatory support and maintaining extracorporeal circulation during cardiac surgeries.
✅ Required Qualifications
- Minimum 1 year of perfusionist experience
- Georgia state licensure required
- Charting System: Epic (mandatory)
- Certifications: BLS, Georgia State License
Key Skills & Responsibilities
Equipment, Techniques & Monitoring
- Adequacy of perfusion & blood conservation
- Setup, priming & management of CPB circuits
- Temperature regulation during procedures
- Patient vitals & point-of-care testing
Case Types & Procedures
- Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB) initiation & weaning
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts (CABG)
- Valve replacements: Aortic & Mitral
- Femoral & ascending aortic cannulation
- Cardioplegia administration
- Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest techniques
Mechanical Assist Devices
- Extra Corporeal Life Support (ECLS)
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)
Additional Details
- Isolation precautions knowledge expected
- Work Environment: General OR
- Fire Safety & Emergency Protocols
- Floating: Required within facility as needed
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