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Perfusionist - Operating Room - FT Days

Apply locations : Gainesville, GA

Time type : Full time

Posted on : Posted Yesterday

Job requisition id : R13158

Job Category : Allied Health

Work Shift / Schedule : 8 Hr Morning - Afternoon

Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.

About the Role : Gainesville OR

Level 1 Trauma center with twenty-four OR rooms used to perform various types of surgeries, including Orthopedic, Urologic, Gynecological, General, Neurological / Spine, ENT, Hepatobiliary, Plastic Reconstructive and Cosmetic, Podiatry, GYN Oncology, Thoracic, Cardiovascular, Vascular, Bariatric Hand Reconstruction, and Robotic surgeries.

Surgical Center of Excellence in Hernia, Robotic, Colorectal, Minimally Invasive GYN, and Minimally Invasive Surgery.

Job Summary

A Staff Clinical Perfusionist (Perfusionist) is responsible for the safe and effective management of extracorporeal support for surgical repairs to the heart and great vessels during scheduled and unscheduled procedures at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Responsibilities also include providing on-call coverage when scheduled per departmental policy, including cardiac catheterization laboratory stand-by, assistance with intra-aortic balloon pumps (IAPB), cell saving, etc. The Perfusionist will report directly to the Chief Perfusionist and complete all assigned functions and duties as outlined below. This position will care for patients in the adult and geriatric age groups. Employee performs clinical duties in accordance with population-specific guidelines and adheres to National Patient Safety Goals as outlined in policy and procedures.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Licensure or other certifications :
• Educational Requirements : Bachelor of Science Degree in Allied Health Professions – Circulation Technology from an accredited School of Perfusion with current Board Certification / Board Eligibility.
• Minimum Experience : Minimum of two (2) years of clinical perfusion experience with procedures such as left-heart bypass, ventricular assist devices, emergency percutaneous support devices, intra-aortic balloon pumps, laboratory blood analysis, cell saving, and plasmapheresis.
• Other :

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Working at NGHS means being part of something special : a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals.

NGHS : Opportunities start here.

Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.

About Us

Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is a non-profit on a mission of improving the health of our community in all we do. Our team cares for more than 1 million people across the region through five hospitals and a variety of outpatient locations. Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) has campuses in Gainesville, Braselton, Winder, Dahlonega, and Demorest – with a total of more than 850 beds and more than 1,200 medical staff members representing more than 60 specialties. Learn more at www.nghs.com .

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