Perfusionist

Overview

At Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, we know world-renowned care begins with world-class caring. That's why we combine advanced technologies and breakthrough discoveries with family-centered care. It's why we provide our caregivers with continuing education and state-of-the-art facilities, like the newly remodeled Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford. And it's why we need caring, committed people on our team - like you.

Join us on our mission to heal humanity, one child and family at a time.

The Perfusionist is responsible for operating extracorporeal circulation equipment during any medical situation where it is necessary to support or temporarily replace the patient's circulatory or respiratory function. Other duties include conducting pertinent lab tests related to the surgical procedure, trouble shooting and evaluating perfusion equipment, administration of drugs and blood products via the perfusion equipment as well as specialized knowledge in managing patients who may require perfusion services due to an intra-aortic balloon procedure, pulsatile perfusion, ECMO or left ventricular assist device (TVAD).

• Sets up and operates heart-lung machine, physiological monitoring instrumentation and related ancillary equipment in cardiac surgical procedures.
• Reviews patient's medical history and chart, and consults with surgeon or physician to obtain patient information needed to set up heart-lung machine and associated equipment.
• Selects, assembles, sets up, and tests heart-lung machine to ensure that machine and associated equipment function according to specifications while maintaining aseptic techniques.
• Operates heart-lung machine to regulate blood circulation and composition, to administer drugs and anesthetic agents, and to control body temperature during surgery or respiratory failure of patient.
• Monitors and observes operation of heart-lung machine and patient's physiologic variables such as blood temperature, blood composition, and flow rate, and adjusts equipment to maintain normal body functions.
• Assists in the transport of Ventricular Assist Devices or high-risk IABP patients.
• Cleans and adjusts parts of heart-lung machine.

License/Certification:

• Cardiovascular Perfusionists by American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion
• Basic Life Support by American Heart Association (AHA)
• or
• RQI Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support

Pay Range

Compensation is based on the level and requirements of the role.

Salary within our ranges may also be determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, location, and abilities, as required by the role, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Typically, new team members join at the minimum to mid salary range.

Minimum to Midpoint Range (Hourly): $93.65 to $117.06

Stanford Medicine Children's Health (SMCH) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SMCH does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above.

People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements, and where applicable, in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.