Cardiopulmonary Perfusionist

Cardiopulmonary Perfusionist

• 2207495

This is a full-time/exempt term position lasting six months to one year

JOB SUMMARY:

In your role as Cariopulmonary Perfusionist, you will perform functions necessary for the support, treatment, measurement, or supplementation of the cardiopulmonary and circulatory system of patients during routine and/or long term (ventricular assist and/or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) support. You also will exhibit active participation in the Vanderbilt Cardiovascular Perfusion Technology Program as a clinical, didactic and simulation instructor, as well as perform ancillary administrative, research, and simulation responsibilities.

DEPARTMENT/UNIT SUMMARY
Vanderbilt’s Center for Programs in Allied Health consists of a team of 19 employees. This position has one direct report and reports to the Director of the Center for Programs in Allied Health. The team is housed within the office of Health Science Education and works with the programs of Allied Health and deals with all student enrollment services (registrar services, admissions services, and financial aid services).

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Gain a working knowledge of the school’s satisfactory academic progress policy, the standards of conduct, practical course requirements, grading policies and criteria, and state regulations within 30 days of employment.
• Teach and follow the school’s published curriculum, using all teaching aids and handouts provided unless deviations are approved.
• Learn any new course or teaching methods introduced during employment and follow them consistently.
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of the school’s mission and educational objectives and strive to attain them at all times.
• Prepare for and participate in new student orientation according to policy and as assigned.
• Organize and prepare for each class presentation. Organize the necessary handouts, teaching aids, and equipment prior to starting the class.
• Follow and supplement published lesson plans. Present the information without reading from the text or lesson plan.
• Project enthusiasm and excitement. Practice proper grammar and pronunciation. Be careful of tone, volume and clarity of expression.
• Maintain a thorough, accurate and current knowledge of the subject matter taught.
• Vary the stimuli for learners during presentations. Use body movement and gestures effectively.
• Prepare practical and/or written assignments.
• Inspire pride in workmanship and a professional attitude in your students toward their training and work responsibilities by your example.
• Be fair and impartial in your dealings with all students.
• Practice active listening skills when interacting with students. Listen carefully to their comments and questions.
• Stimulate students to think for themselves and research the answers to questions for themselves. Use examples for clarification.• Use effective review questions and activities.
• Ensure tests are graded promptly and give immediate feedback to students whenever possible.
• Control argumentative or disruptive students by getting them involved. Assign leadership tasks and praise accomplishments.
• Conduct practical evaluations and grade practical skills according to established grading criteria and record grades as required.
• Explain and clarify grading criteria as needed.
• Complete and conduct progress evaluations and perform academic advising for students according to the institution’s policy.
• Discuss areas needing improvement as well as areas of accomplishment.
• Identify a plan of action for improvement as needed. Follow up on plans for improvement during subsequent evaluations.
• Properly prepare students for the applicable state licensing examinations.
• Monitor and fairly enforce the institution’s policies, standards of conduct and state regulations.
• Never release private information on any student without obtaining written authorization from the student (or parent/guardian if applicable) on the designated form.
• Conduct evaluations for all transfer and re-entry students according to published policy and document results.
• Be readily available for students at all times.
• Participate in meetings, in-service, professional development, and other institutional activities as required and provide documentation of attendance, as requested.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance.
• Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area.
• Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

CORE CAPABILITIES:

SUPPORTING COLLEAGUES:

• Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance and gain knowledge in new areas.
• Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.
• Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences.

DELIVERING EXCELLENT SERVICES:

• Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.
• Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.
• Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness.

ENSURING HIGH QUALITY:

• Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.
• Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them.
• Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring.

MANAGING RESOURCES EFFECTIVELY:

• Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.
• Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.
• Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.

FOSTERING INNOVATION:

• Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.
• Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.
• Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Additional Information:

This is a term position. A Term position is a staff position that exists for a period longer than six months but is not expected to last beyond one year. Although a position may exist for a specified or indefinite period, staff who accept term positions are not guaranteed employment for the entire period; they are employed for indefinite periods within the limit of the appointment. There are no guarantees of continued employment, either within the term or when the term ends. This position may also have the opportunity to work remotely.

REQUIRED:

• Graduate of an approved discipline specific program (or equivalent experience) : accredited perfusion program
• 2 years relevant experience
• Certified American Board Cardiovascular Perfusionist Required
• TN-state Licensed Clinical Perfusionist Required

Physical Requirements/Strengths needed & Physical Demands:

• Light Work category requiring exertion up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally and uses negligible amounts of force to move objects.

Movement

• Occasional: Walking: Moving about on foot.
• Occasional: Lifting under 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects under 35 lbs from one level to another
• Occasional: Lifting over 35 lbs: Raising and lowering objects from one level to another, includes upward pulling over 35 lbs, with help of coworkers or assistive device
• Occasional: Carrying under 35 lbs: Transporting an object holding in hands, arms or shoulders, with help of coworkers or assistive device.
• Occasional: Push/Pull: Exerting force to move objects away from or toward.
• Occasional: Bending/Stooping: Trunk bending downward and forward by bending spine at waist requiring full use of lower extremities and back muscles
• Occasional: Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching or maneuvering self, patient and equipment simultaneously while working in large and small spaces
• Occasional: Climbing: Ascending or descending stairs/ramps using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
• Occasional: Kneeling:Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees.
• Occasional: Crouching/Squatting: Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any direction above shoulders.
• Occasional: Reaching above shoulders: Extending arms in any direction above shoulders.
• Frequent: Sitting: Remaining in seated position
• Frequent: Standing: Remaining on one's feet without moving.
• Frequent: Reaching below shoulders: Extending arms in any direction below shoulders.
• Frequent: Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hand or hands.
• Frequent: Fingering: Picking, pinching, gripping, working primarily with fingers requiring fine manipulation.
• Frequent: Bimanual Dexterity: Requiring the use of both hands.

Sensory

• Continuous: Communication: Expressing or exchanging written/verbal/electronic information.
• Continuous: Auditory: Perceiving the variances of sounds, tones and pitches and able to focus on single source of auditory information
• Continuous: Vision: Clarity of near vision at 20 inches or less and far vision at 20 feet or more with depth perception, peripheral vision, color vision.
• Continuous: Smell: Ability to detect and identify odors.

Environmental Conditions

• Continuous: Chemicals and Gasses: Medications, cleaning chemicals, oxygen, other medical gases used in work area.
• Continuous: Pathogens: Risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other contagious illnesses.