Job Details

This position is accountable for the operation and maintenance of cardiovascular perfusion for patients requiring support in the OR or other areas of the hospital. This includes cardiopulmonary bypass, cell savers, and intra-aortic balloon pumping in the operating rooms, supervision of ExtraCorporeal Life Support (ECLS) technologies in the OR and PICU, and the use of these technologies during transport. This position requires being on call approximately 50% of the time and assumes the duties of the Chief Perfusionist in their absence.

The Pediatric Perioperative Department at Valley Children’s is a robust division, incorporating many procedural areas and their associated support services. Periop supports every service line within a healthcare system providing care to patients within the Central Valley and its surrounding areas, collaborating with outlying facilities to accomplish the mission of the organization to provide the best care to our patients, always. With 12 Operating Rooms, you will work closely with surgeons or proceduralists, anesthesiologists, and other specialty technicians in order to provide care to patients. You will work within a team to set up for procedures, ensure safety and quality during surgery, and meet the goals of providing the best care possible to our patient population in an exciting OR environment. Surgical services offered in the OR at Valley Children’s include Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, Ear, Nose, & Throat Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, General & GI Surgery, Urology, Robotic Assisted Surgery, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Ophthalmic Surgery, and Dental Surgery. A few notable achievements for our Periop department include being part of the highly skilled care teams recognized as some of the best in the country and the receiving the Competency & Credentialing Institute’s (CCI) award for a high percentage of certified perioperative nurses, advancing a culture of patient safety.

Valley Children’s Healthcare – one of the largest pediatric healthcare networks in the nation – provides Central California’s only high-quality, comprehensive care exclusively for children, from before birth to young adulthood. With more than 670 physicians and 3,500 staff, Valley Children’s delivers high-quality, comprehensive care to more than 1.3 million children in our service area. Our network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services to care for children with conditions ranging from common to the highly complex at our 358-bed stand-alone children’s hospital that includes 28 regional NICU beds. Our family-centered, pediatric services extend from a leading pediatric cancer and blood disorders center home on the West Coast, and a pediatric heart center known for its expertise and pioneering treatments, to a Regional Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the highest level referral center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. We participate in community initiatives, we support community efforts, we get involved where we can do the most good.

EXPERIENCE:

• Pediatric perfusion experience preferred
• Strong desire to work in pediatrics

EDUCATION/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma as accredited by the US Department of Education or GED required
• Graduate from an accredited perfusion program
• Basic Life Support – BLS required within 30 days of hire or transfer into position
• Certified Cardiac Perfusionist (CCP) from the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusionist (ABCP) required within 24 months of hire or transfer into position

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