Perfusion Technician - FT Days

Your job is more than a job.

The Perfusion Technician is responsible for handling the heart-lung machines and other perfusion equipment under the guidance of the attending physician or other healthcare staff as required. Performs pre- and post-operative maintenance on perfusion equipment and computes parameters for surgery to facilitate quality patient care.

This position is especially well-suited for someone who is excited to grow within the field of perfusion and interested in pursuing Perfusion School in the future.

Your Everyday:

• Prepares heart-lung machine and any other equipment critical to the specific operation.
• Removes and discards disposables according to policies and procedures at the completion of each procedure.
• Verifies the functionality of the equipment. Monitors the patient's status to manage the rate of blood circulation, balances the hemodynamics, maintains body temperature, stabilizes blood composition and handles other monitoring devices.
• Maintains compliance standards to ensure required and necessary quality controls for perioperative blood management.
• Maintains inventory, database entry and coordinates and documents equipment maintenance.

What You'll Need:

• 2 years of related experience
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to be on call
• Knowledge of perfusion practices and equipment
• Knowledge of surgical procedures and terminology
• Interpersonal/human relations skills
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Planning skills
• Budgetary and management skills
• Ability to work within stressful situations
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in complex situations
• Possesses effective listening and communication skills
• Must be able to function as a team player in an often-stressful atmosphere 
• Must make judgments and decisions regarding patient care in a sometimes-distracting environment and within a timely manner
• Must set priorities to provide the most effective and efficient patient care, frequently under pressure of multiple, simultaneous activities
• Must maintain confidentiality and fulfill HIPAA regulations

WORK SHIFT:

LCMC Health is a community. 

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

About East Jefferson General Hospital

East Jefferson General Hospital, a landmark of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in East Jefferson Parish for over 50 years. And we’re only beginning to realize our greatest potential.  Learn more about East Jefferson General Hospital and our legacy, our future, and our national recognition as a Nurse Magnet Hospital.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart. 
• Give people a reason to smile. 
• Put a little love in your work. 
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.  
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. 
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. 
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective. 
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. 
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here. 

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.  LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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