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Perfusionist

Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health
United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Apr 29, 2025
Job Details Primary Function The primary function of the Staff Perfusionist is the safe operation and management of extracorporeal circulation equipment (heart/lung machine, veno-venous bypass, ventricular assist devices, extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation) during any medical or surgical procedure where it is necessary to support or replace the patient's cardiopulmonary/circulatory function (open-heart surgery, liver transplantation, etc.). In addition, the Staff Perfusionist is responsible for the set-up, delivery, management, maintenance, and operation of other relevant ancillary services, devices, and equipment. This position requires providing service for adults (18 - 64 years), older adults (65 years and older), and the frail elderly in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the individual served. ______________________________________________________________________________ Education/Training/Experience: Staff Perfusionists must be graduates of an accredited Perfusion School. They must have at least 2 years of college (60 credits) with an emphasis in science. New graduates, as well as experienced perfusionists, will be considered for employment. Bachelor's degree or higher preferred. ______________________________________________________________________________ Certification: Staff Perfusionists are required to be Certified Clinical Perfusionists (CCP). Exceptions: 1.Staff Perfusionist candidates, who are new graduates from accredited perfusion schools, will be required to take and pass both the written and clinical simulation portions of the certification exam within 1 year of their employment date. 2.Staff Perfusionist candidates, who are "board eligible" and have taken the certification exam three times or more without passing, will not be considered for employment. 3. Staff Perfusionist candidates, who are "board eligible" and have not yet taken the certification exam or have taken the certification exam less than three times without passing, will be required to take and pass both the written and clinical simulation portions of the certification exam within 2 years of their employment date. License: The Staff Perfusionist is required to be licensed by the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine or the Pennsylvania State Board of Osteopathic Medicine and to be Certified (CCP) by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion. Job Description Physical Requirements: Frequently lifts (up to 50 pounds), pulls, pushes and moves various weights (patients and equipment). Ability to withstand extended periods of walking and standing. Requires manual dexterity for operating equipment and supplies. Requires stamina for on-call coverage. Requires dexterity and fine motor skills for handling instruments and small items. Visual Requirements: Normal vision with or without the use of corrective lenses. Hearing Requirements: Normal hearing with or without the use of hearing aides. Working Conditions: An operating room setting with the potential for exposure to volatile inhaled anesthetics, x-ray equipment, cauterization, "smoke", potentially infectious blood and other body fluids. Work Shift Rotating (United States of America) Worker Sub Type Regular Primary Location Address 5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years. Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.