What are the responsibilities and job description for the Perfusion Assistant- Full Time (36hrs)- Day Shift 7a-4:30p position at Full Time (36hrs)- Day Shift 7a-4:30p - Henry Ford Health - Careers Careers?
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Under minimal supervision provides care, maintenance, assembly and operation of electronic physiological pressure monitoring equipment in the operating room, intra-aortic balloon pumping systems, autologous blood salvaging systems and other related systems. Provides laboratory test in the operating room for open-heart patients. Provides maintenance and cleaning of equipment for perfusion services. Performs other related duties as required.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Associates Degree preferred.
- Completion of Intra Aorta Balloon Pump (IABP) certification program and/or minimum of one year previous IAPB experience, preferred.
- Analytical ability required in order to set-up, calibrate, operate, and maintain various equipment.
- Manual dexterity required to work with finely detailed circuitry components and systems.
- Visual/hearing/verbal abilities required in order to operate equipment and assist during surgical procedures.
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and duties. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above