Board Certified Perfusionists

Posterity Group LLC is a veteran owned, service-disabled small business, headquartered in Rockville, MD, that specializes in federal government contracting and staffing. We are tasked with staffing the San Francisco VA Healthcare System with 2 FTE Board Certified Perfusionists. The Perfusionist is expected to perform the following:  

•  All Perfusionists shall assist the Cardio-Thoracic service with by-pass  surgical cases and valve replacement of various types.
• Shall  perform onsite Perfusion Services in the treatment of care  for eligible veteran beneficiaries as referred and authorized by the VA. 
• The Perfusionists are responsible for preparation, and  operation of the heart and lung machines/pumps in conjunction with  maintaining a sterile environment for procedures maintaining blood volume  in the patients preventing shock or air embolus.
• Assemble supplies and  equipment in preparation to accept patient on extra corporeal circulation in  cases of premature cardiac arrest or failure. 
• Other services include  preparation, maintenance and operation of VA owned equipment to include  the heart lung machine, auto transfusion pump, intra-aortic balloon pump  and centrifugal ventricular assist device.  

• At least a minimum of ten (10) years of experience 
• All Perfusionists shall be a graduate of an accredited Allied Health Education Program School of Perfusion Technology 
• Shall be certified by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion
• Demonstrate evidence of meeting continuing education requirements and shall have performed a minimum of 1000 clinical cases. 
• Experience shall be demonstrated in the following areas: Open heart surgery, autotransfusion, heart lung machine, membrane oxygenation, left/right heart bypass, intra-aortic balloon pumping and centrifugal ventricular assist device. 
• Valid BLS