Perfusionist Senior

Position #: 182181

Expected Start Date: To Be Determined: Posted Until Filled

Union: HSAS

Facility: Royal University Hospital

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Perfusion

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Standby

Number of Hours per Rotation: 28 shifts of 8 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Standard Hours

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Perfusionist - Senior $54.906 to $66.978

Travel Required: No

Job Description: The Clinical Perfusionist sets up, operates and maintains the heart lung machine and related equipment such as the intra-aortic balloon pump, autotransfusion devices, ecmo and vads . The incumbent is responsible for routinely checking all hardware and maintains perfusion related equipment and disposables stock on an ongoing basis, carries out blood gas, heparin concentration, activated clotting time and thrombelastograph analysis as well as quality control and calibration of those analyzers. The incumbent also acquaints other health care professionals with the perfusionists handling and use of equipment. They initiate, participate in and complete research projects in perfusion related areas. "Preference for this position will be given to HSAS members in accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement"

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

• Cardiovascular Perfusion advanced certificate

Memberships

• A member in good standing of the Canadian Society of Clinical Perfusion (CSCP)

Other Education and Training

• Cardiovascular Perfusion diploma is acceptable
• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)

Other Information

• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• Registered/eligible for registration with the appropriate licensing body