Perfusionist

Company: SOUTHWEST TRANSPLANT ALLIANCE
Location: Dallas
Posted on: May 6, 2025

Job Description:

General Statement (Summary of duties & responsibilities):

Read the overview of this opportunity to understand what skills, including and relevant soft skills and software package proficiencies, are required.

The Clinical Perfusionist performs the daily operations of the organ perfusion program at STA. This includes in situ and ex vivo perfusion technologies with a significant need for technical expertise related to critical care, operating room procedures, and perfusion technology. The incumbent must have a strong clinical background with the ability to understand complex and differing technologies used to increase organ donation. They will collaborate closely with other departments and transplant centers to ensure best organ utilization and continuous quality improvement. 24-hour call is required.

Education and Work Experience Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree required in nursing, perfusion, or other applicable field (or equivalent experience) required.
Certification as a Certified Clinical Perfusionist through the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion
Minimum of 5 years perfusion experience required.
Trained on perfusion devices (ECMO, cardiopulmonary bypass, and related technologies)
Proficiency with a variety of machine preservation technologies desired.
Extracorporeal Life Support experience required
Ability to work on-call and maintain 24/7 accountability is required.
Ability to cope with high levels of stress and able to handle a heavy workload.
Ability to travel in light and commercial aircraft or drive his/her personal automobile in order to meet all job duties and responsibilities. Current driver's license required.

Essential Job Functions:

Take 24-hour call to provide perfusion services to assigned organ donors according to operational need.
Use both open and closed-circuit extracorporeal life support technology to optimize organ function both pre- and intra-operatively.
Manage the donor intra-operatively to include volume, medication, and acid-base management (while managing extracorporeal support).
Collaborate with Materials Management to ensure cost-containment, mission-readiness, and inventory management.
Assist in organ packaging and labeling as needed by acting as a second verifier of donor information.
Assist in in situ flushing of organs as needed.
Assist in evaluating new perfusion technologies, researching their viability to increase organ donation, and implementing new processes.
Assist in the development and revision of processes related to the perfusion department.
Perform ex vivo perfusion of organs to optimize the opportunity for organ transplantation.
Perform daily checks of perfusion equipment and compliance logs to ensure mission-readiness.
Participate in (or lead) quality improvement (QI)/quality assessment (QA) efforts as directed in order to determine root causes of process variances and to recommend corrective action as needed to department leadership.
Other duties as assigned.

Non-Essential Job Functions:

Note: These "non-essential job functions" represent job functions which the incumbent is responsible for performing. However, if necessary, these job functions could be performed by other personnel.

Support STA and the mission through research, data, and publications related to perfusion technologies.

Physical Environment/Working Conditions:

Normal office environment, operating room, and donor areas. Will travel by plane or car for project- or donor-related activities.

OSHA Category & Definition:

Category 1 - The incumbent in this position has potential for occupational exposure.

Equipment/Machinery Used:

The incumbent is required to use various pieces of office equipment. Appropriate orientation to the equipment is provided.

Other:

The incumbent will have access to confidential material and is required to use discretion with this information and comply with STA Confidentiality policy.

Licenses & Certifications
Required
Driver's License
Behaviors
Required
Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Motivations
Required
Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Equal Opportunity Employer
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