Clinical Cardiovascular Perfusionist

Clinical Cardiovascular Perfusionist

Our client is a specialized healthcare group providing expert cardiovascular perfusion services to support complex heart and vascular surgeries across Central Florida.

Salary Range: $150-$300k (flexible/based on experience)

Locations: Orlando, FL & Celebration, FL

*Open to Locum, Contract-to-Hire, or Permanent-Direct-Hire

Position Summary

The Clinical Cardiovascular Perfusionist is responsible for providing advanced extracorporeal life support and perfusion services to adult, pediatric, and congenital patients during complex cardiac, vascular, transplant, and oncologic procedures. This role supports open-heart surgery, ECMO/ECPR, VAD support, transplant services, and hybrid catheterization lab procedures while ensuring the highest standards of patient safety, clinical excellence, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB), providing total life support during cardiac operative procedures including:
• Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
• Intracardiac valve repairs and replacements
• Congenital cardiac defect repairs
• Aortic aneurysm repairs
• Cardiac transplants
• Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) implants
• Selected lung transplants
• Perform Intraoperative Autotransfusion during procedures with anticipated significant blood loss; independently operate autotransfusion devices and ensure safe blood product return.
• Ensure optimal performance and monitoring of Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs) during operating room and special procedures.
• Provide extracorporeal shunting (VV bypass) to improve hemodynamic stability and blood loss control during liver transplantation and other vena cava procedures.
• Manage extracorporeal blood clot removal systems (AngioVac) for patients with pulmonary or cardiac embolism.
• Perform Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) and Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR), delivering long‑term circulatory and respiratory support for adult and pediatric patients with severe cardiac and/or pulmonary failure.
• Perform Extracorporeal Oncologic Therapies, including:
• Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)
• Hyperthermic Intrathoracic Extracorporeal Chemotherapy (HITEC)
• Percutaneous Hepatic Perfusion (PHP)
• Support organ transplant recovery and maintenance procedures.
• Provide ECMO transport services from referring healthcare systems.
• Perform Hemofiltration to remove excess intravascular and interstitial fluid during cardiac surgery, liver transplantation, and ECMO support.
• Prepare, deliver, and manage Cardioplegia Solutions (CPS) to induce cardiac arrest and reduce myocardial metabolic demands during cardiac surgery.
• Support hybrid catheterization lab procedures, including:
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
• Laser lead extractions
• AngioVac procedures
• Electrophysiology procedures
• Provide technical management of the Intra‑Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) during operative procedures.
• Participate in service-line on-call coverage, including nights, weekends, and holidays as required.

Qualifications

Required

• Graduate of an accredited Cardiovascular Perfusion program
• Certification or eligibility for certification by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP)
• Current BLS and ACLS certification
• Demonstrated competence in CPB, ECMO, and advanced extracorporeal support technologies

Preferred

• Experience with ECMO transport programs
• Experience with VADs, AngioVac, HIPEC/HITEC, and transplant services
• Pediatric and congenital perfusion experience
• Strong critical thinking, communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills