Perfusionist

Under the direction of the Lead Perfusionist, Anesthesiologist, and/or Surgeon, the Staff Perfusionist executes extracorporeal support in the care of patients undergoing open heart surgery. This entails the safe and effective manipulation of sophisticated perfusion equipment used in maintaining adequate physiological parameters. The Perfusionist is required to assimilate all available information, make prompt clinical assessments and take the appropriate action. Such circumstances demand that the Perfusionist know the limitations and hazards of all techniques, components, and principles of extracoporeal support of open heart surgery.