UCLA Health

Comprehensive health system with top hospitals

Senior Perfusionist

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Part-timeLos Angeles, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree and graduation from an accredited perfusion program.
BCLS certification from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
CCP certification within 24 months of graduation.
Experience with a variety of heart-lung machines, centrifugal pumps, intra-aortic balloon pumps, implantable ventricular assist devices, intraoperative auto transfusion devices, blood saturation monitors, hemodynamic pressure transducers, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, anticoagulation monitors, and related equipment.
Advanced knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry, including cardiac diseases, defects, and congenital anomalies.
Knowledge of sterile and perfusion supplies, including extracorporeal oxygenators, tubing circuits, and cannulae for all patient populations.
Understanding of a variety of organ preservation methods.
Knowledge of blood products and components, and plasma composition of the human body.
Communication, organizational, prioritizing, and teaching skills.
Ability to learn and apply Joint Commission, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and American Association of Blood Banks standards and protocols.
Knowledge of sterile techniques in the delivery of patient care.
Ability to work flexible hours and lift and move objects or equipment weighing up to 350 pounds.
The final candidate who accepts an offer must disclose whether they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed misconduct, or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.
Current and former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.

All Required:

A Bachelor’s degree with graduation from an accredited perfusion program.
BCLS certification from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
CCP (within 24 months of graduation).
Experience with a variety of heart-lung machines, centrifugal pumps, IABP, implantable ventricular assist devices, intraoperative auto transfusion devices, blood saturation monitors, hemodynamic pressure transducers, ECMO, anticoagulation monitors, etc.
Advanced knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry, including cardiac diseases, defects and congenital anomalies
Knowledge of sterile and perfusion supplies, including extracorporeal oxygenators, tubing circuits, and cannulae for all patient populations
Understanding of a variety of organ preservations
Knowledge of blood products/components and plasma composition of the human body
Exceptional communication, organizational, prioritizing and teaching skills
Ability to learn and apply JCAHO, CDC, and AABB standards and protocols
Knowledge of sterile techniques in the delivery of patient care
Ability to work flexible hours as well as lift and move objects/equipment weighing up to 350 lbs.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.

About the Company

UCLA Health

Comprehensive health system with top hospitals

UCLA Health is a large, integrated healthcare system in Los Angeles that operates multiple hospitals and a wide network of primary- and specialty-care clinics. It provides medical services across many fields—from organ transplantation and cardiac surgery to neurosurgery and cancer treatment—and combines patient care with biomedical research. Its hospitals and physicians diagnose and treat complex illnesses and bring the latest medical discoveries into practice. UCLA Health stands out because it runs a comprehensive, highly ranked set of facilities (including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital) and emphasizes leading research, education, and specialized care across a broad regional network. The organization aims to deliver high-quality medical care while advancing medical knowledge and sharing new treatments with patients locally and globally.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $25.3M
Headquarters: Santa Monica, CA
Founded: 1955

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