Perfusionist Resume
Objective : Experienced clinician with a proven strengths in operations management, surgeon and staff relations, blood conservation, best practices, and team collaboration and development.
Skills : Microsoft Office, Policy Writing, Inventory Management, Supervising, Training, Interviewing, Auditing Processes, Process Improvement, CMS Core Measures, Midas, Meditech, Epic, ICD-9 Codes.
Description :
- Perfused and packaged organs in the operating room.
- Evaluated potential import organs for transplant.
- Maintained organ supplies and equipment.
- Revised current policies and procedures to current practices.
- Educated operating room staff of organ procurement process.
- Perfused kidneys for transplant using Waters kidney preservation system.
- Providing a Perfusion services for Adult cardiac program.
Experience
0-2 Years
Level
Entry Level
Education
MHA
Perfusionist Resume
Summary : Currently working as an on call Surgical Technician. Extensive background in Cardiovascular Medicine, and formally a Licensed Private Investigator. Specializing in fraud surveillance, also background checks.
Skills : License and Certificate State of New Jersey - Perfusion.
Description :
- Complexed aortic surgeries in a teaching-university environment Clinical instructor for Midwestern University Cardiovascular Science / Perfusion.
- Cell Saver operator during vascular cases, (Contractor).
- Served as a clinician to operate the heart lung machine during adult cardiopulmonary bypass surgery.
- Senior perfusionist involved in all aspects of adult and pediatric perfusion.
- Clinical instructor for perfusion students from SUNY, MUSC, MidWestern University, Quinnipiac University, Rush University and Barry University.
- Worked with cardiac surgeons, cardiologist, anesthesiologist and perfusionist on research and presentations.
- Covered 7 cardiac programs across the system.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
Certificate In Perfusion
Perfusionist Resume
Summary : Cardiovascular perfusionists work under the direct clinical supervision of an anesthesiologist and a surgeon. Provide technical support in the application of extracorporeal (situated outside the body) perfusion techniques.
Skills : Setting up, Operating, and Maintaining complex perfusion equipment.
Description :
- Managed the heart- lung machine and interact with surgeons to ensure a safe cardiac bypass scenario during cardiac surgery.
- Setup, prime, and manage extracorporeal devices including the heart-lung machine and ECMO.
- Familiared with setting up and monitoring Heartmate II and III VADs, as well as Heartware HVAD.
- Experienced in standard CABG and valve cases, in addition to mini MV repairs, aortic dissection repairs, heart transplants, and thoracoabdominal.
- Perfusionist and Instructor, Shadyside Hospital (later Biotronics) I worked in cardiac surgery as a perfusionist.
- Responsible for operating the heart-lung machine which maintains the oxygenated flow of blood for the patient during open.
- Responded to unexpected and emergent situations during open-heart surgery and taught my students how to respond to these crucial situations.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
BSc
Perfusionist Resume
Summary : As a perfusionist, work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, clinics, and private practices. Also have the chance to specialize in different areas of perfusion, such as cardiac, critical care, or oncology.
Skills : Patient Care, Heart-Lung Machine, Ecmo.
Description :
- Studied the patients medical history and notes to be prepared for the surgery.
- Operated and selected of a variety of extracorporeal circulation equipment, such as the heart-lung machine, the artificial heart, blood transfusion devices, the intra-aortic balloon pump, and various ventricular-assist devices.
- Monitored and care management of the patient during surgery to ensure safe physiologic functions.
- Routine administration of various types of blood products and medications to patients during surgery.
- Variety of administrative duties, such as equipment management, supply purchasing, department management, and quality improvement.
- Reported device complaints to proper departments within quality assurance
- Scheduled travel arrangements to ensure multiple objectives are accomplished.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
MSc
Perfusionist Resume
Summary : As a Perfusionist, responsible for pumping fluid through the body, when a patient has a procedure that interrupts the heart normal function, a cardiovascular perfusionist steps in to temporarily do the heart job.
Skills : Perfusion Services, Life Support, Blood Products.
Description :
- Performed Intraoperative Autotransfusion during procedures when significant amounts of blood loss.
- Provided technical management of the Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) during invasive placement in the Operating Room.
- Ensured optimal performance of Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs).
- Provided extracorporeal shunting (VV bypass) of blood for selected patients.
- Provided extracorporeal management of blood clot removal systems (AngioVac) for selected patients experiencing pulmonary or cardiac embolism.
- Provided long term total body circulatory support for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients suffering severe cardiac and/or pulmonary insufficiency.
- Responsible for product inventory to include shipments, usage and return of product.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Consultant
Education
MSc
Perfusionist Resume
Headline : As a Perfusionist, monitor a patients vitals and then select appropriate equipment and technique to manage normal blood flow, body temperature, and other respiratory functions.
Skills : Extremely detail-oriented, Strong organizational skills.
Description :
- Operated and maintained complex perfusion equipment.
- Monitored circulation.
- Regulated the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood.
- Regulated the body temperature.
- Measured laboratory values (i.e., arterial/venous blood gases, clotting times).
- Administered medication and blood products through the bypass circuit (under the supervision and direction of the anesthesiologist and surgeon).
- Supported event planning and proctor logistics.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
MSc
Perfusionist Resume
Summary : Perfusionists are specialized healthcare professionals that operate the heart-lung machine, that takes over the functions of the patients heart and lungs while undergoing cardiovascular surgery.
Skills : CCP, Other Skills.
Description :
- Ensured effective allocation of Perfusionists in the absence of Chief in such a way that procedures do not suffer.
- Maintained established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
- Prepared documentation as required by the profession and the department.
- Participated in cardiac surgical procedures that require special techniques.
- Organized academic programmes for the perfusionists as well as the student trainees appointed.
- Co-ordinated with other sections of CVTS Department for optimum handling of cases as well as care to post-operative patients.
- Monitored and observed the operation of the heart lung machine and the patients physiologic parameters; makes adjustments as necessary to maintain adequate perfusion.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Executive
Education
MSc
Perfusionist Resume
Headline : Perfusionist measures various blood and other parameters to identify appropriate mechanical, pharmacological and thermal manipulation to maintain a physiological state. To preform these tasks, a perfusionist must have a thorough understanding of both the respiratory and circulatory system and be able to operate complex equipment.
Skills : Be detail-oriented, Follow instructions thoroughly.
Description :
- Kept a watch on the overall maintenance of equipment and expensive single-use devices existing in the department.
- Directed, and / or assists in the set up, cleaning, sterilization, testing and operation of the Heart Lung Machine and other related equipment used in cardiac surgical procedures.
- Maintained department records, reports and files as required.
- Enhanced professional growth and development through participation in educational programmes, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops.
- Attended meetings as required.
- Helped manage invasive pressure monitoring of Arterial, Swan Ganz catheters.
- Managed Auto transfusion /Cell saver for surgical procedures open heart, thoracic and abdominal aneurysms in coordination with the RN Circulating Nurse.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
MSc
Perfusionist Resume
Headline : As a Perfusionist, responsible for extracorporeal oxygenation of the blood during open-heart surgery and for the operation and maintenance of equipment (as a heart-lung machine) controlling it.
Skills : Cardiac surgeons, Anesthesiologists.
Description :
- Operated the heart-lung machine during surgery to take over heart and lung functions for a patient during surgery or respiratory failure.
- Reviewed patients medical history and medical charts and consults with surgeon and/or physicians to obtain pertinent patient medical information.
- Monitored and observed patient physiological variables on the heart-lung machine to maintain the patients quality of life and normal cardiovascular functions.
- Operated the heart-lung machine during surgeries to maintain and regulate the patients blood flow and composition, to administer the appropriate drugs and anesthetics and control the body temperature.
- Cleaned, maintained and sets-up the heart-lung machine and all its necessary equipment and parts.
- Provided clinical perfusion care for a variety of surgical and non-surgical procedures.
- Responsible for maintenance of all perfusion related equipment.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Consultant
Education
MSc
Perfusionist Resume
Summary : Perfusionist have clinical knowledge of the process for providing CPB for adult cardiac surgical procedures including coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), valve replacements, and aortic aneurysm repairs.
Skills : Highly skilled and critical members of the open-heart surgical team.
Description :
- Monitored and interpreted routine laboratory studies such as blood gases, blood chemistry, coagulation, hemoglobin and hematocrit, enabling operation of extracorporeal equipment in a manner which normalizes these studies for each patient.
- Performed scheduled on-call duty as a standby in case of emergencies and is responsible for providing any perfusion procedures required by emergent patient conditions.
- Maintained and operated pumps, IABP, cell saving devices and long term support devices and supplies is essential.
- Evaluated the hemodynamic, renal, metabolic and coagulation patient status using observation, calculations of hemodynamic status, laboratory and POC testing results.
- Conducted Cardiopulmonary Bypass and other life support procedures.
- Followed departmental compliance standards.
- Adapted to changes in technology and working environment in a positive and constructive manner.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
MSc
