About the role
Job Description
Under minimal supervision, the Perfusion Assistant 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. Provide laboratory test in the operation room for open-heart patients. Provides maintenance and cleaning of equipment for perfusion services. Perform other related duties as required.
PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Provide care, maintenance, assembly, troubleshooting and operation of monitoring equipment and other related systems. * Provide maintenance and cleaning of equipment for perfusion services.
Qualifications
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
* High School Diploma or GED
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
* Associate degree * Operating Room experience * Completion of Intra Aorta Balloon Pump (IABP) certification program and/or minimum of one-year previous IABP experience * Must meet or exceed core customer service responsibilities, standards and behaviors as outlined in the HFHS’ Customer Service Policy and summarized below: * Communication * Understanding * Sensitivity * Teamwork * Ownership * Motivation * Excellence * Respect * Must practice the customer skills as provided through on-going training and in-services. * Must possess the following personal qualities: * Be self-directed * Be flexible and committed to the team concept * Demonstrate teamwork, initiative and willingness to learn * Be open to new learning experiences * Accepts and respects diversity without judgment * Demonstrates customer service values
Additional Information
Schedule: 7:00am - 3:30pm
**Must live within 30 minutes of the hospital due to the on-call requirement.