Cardio-Pulmonary Perfusionist jobs in Texas

Why UT Southwestern?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. We invite you to explore opportunities to join our team.

Job Summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center is one of the nation’s leading centers for cardiac and thoracic surgery. Our Clinical Heart Transplantation program has performed more than 700 heart transplants since our inception in April 1988. Our one-year, five-year, and 10-year survival rates are the best in Texas. Since 1990, our Lung Transplant Program has performed more than 400 lung transplants. Over the last 10 years, actuarial survival rates for the program have consistently exceeded the national average. 

Experience and Education

·       Bachelor’s degree in an allied health field, perfusion, or related scientific field and a graduate of an accredited Perfusion program. 

·       No experience required. 

Licensure and Certification

·       American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion Certified or certification eligible; Perfusion licensure by Texas Medical Board or meets requirements to obtain licensure.

·       Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) required. 

 Job Duties

1. Consults with physician on selection of equipment and techniques to be used during procedures.
2. Sets up heart-lung machine for surgeons; operates bypass equipment.
3. Prepares life support system as dictated by cardiac surgery staff.
4. Conducts bypasses for heart surgeries and liver transplants.
5. Maintains equipment; performs routine functionality checks of equipment.
6. Researches special topics and unusual cases to provide most current and effective treatment.
7. Maintains adequate inventory of supplies.
8. Assists with laboratory research projects.
9. Gives in-services for students and residents.
10. Administers medications, blood components, and anesthetic agents via extracorporeal circuits.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.

 Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Work requires ability to operate heart-lung machine and heater-coder.
• Work requires proficiency in operation and use of surgical and laboratory equipment, including autotransfusion machine/cell saver, intraaortic balloon pump, and other standard surgical/laboratory equipment.
• Work requires ability to read and interpret professional journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Work requires ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals.
• Work requires ability to effectively present information and respond to questions groups of supervisors, customers, and general public.
• Work requires ability to communicate technical concepts and thoughts to management.
• Work requires ability to work with most complex mathematical concepts.
• Work requires ability to apply principles of logical thinking to wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• Work requires familiarity with medical terminology and perfusion supplies.
• Work requires ability to sit, stand, talk, walk, hear, smell, reach, have visual acuity, and possess manual dexterity, and lift up to 40 lbs.

 The following is the acronym, "PACT", and is fundamental to all non clinical positions at UT Southwestern Medical Center:

• P-Problem Solving: Employees take ownership in solving problems effectively, efficiently, and to the satisfaction of customers, or managers. They show initiative in addressing areas of concern before they become problems.
• A-Ability, Attitude and Accountability: Employees exhibit ability to perform their job and conduct themselves in a professional and positive manner reflecting a professional environment readily assuming obligations in a dependable and reliable manner. 
• C-Communication, Contribution, and Collaboration: Who are our Customers?  Anyone who requests our help, needs our work product, or receives our services.  Employees focus on customer service with creative solutions while improving the customer experience through clear, courteous, and timely delivery and communication.  Sharing ideas with others helps expand our contribution to department goals.
• T-Teamwork: Employees work to contribute to the department’s success by supporting co-workers, promoting excellence in work product and customer service, and in maintaining a satisfying, caring environment for each other.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in an office and clinical environment as well as operating room.

 Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents in lieu of stated minimums require prior approval of Vice President for Human Resources or his/her designee.

This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code §51.215.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community.  As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.  To learn more, please visit:  https://jobs.utsouthwestern.edu/why-work-here/diversity-inclusion.