Cardiovascular Perfusionist

Job Overview

At Tri Health, our Perfusionists serve at the heart of patient care—supporting life‑saving cardiac and vascular procedures with skill, compassion, and a servant attitude. As part of a mission‑driven, collaborative team, you’ll work closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and care teams while growing your expertise across advanced perfusion and life‑support technologies in a highly supportive environment.

• Bethesda North Hospital, 10500 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242

• Full‑Time (80 hours bi‑weekly)
• Shift varies
• On call commitment

We offer competitive shift differentials, opportunities for professional growth, and a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement savings plans, and tuition reimbursement.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Perfusion, or graduate of an ABCP recognized Perfusion Program; equivalent experience accepted in lieu of degree.
• CCP Certification in Cardiovascular Perfusion by ABCP or eligible; certification required within 2 years of hire.
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS).
• Knowledge of special procedures such as heart bypass, circulatory arrest, and cerebral perfusion.
• Ability to prepare and use these procedures with little or no supervision.

• 2+ years of CVOR perfusion experience.
• Ability to independently manage cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and cell saver/autotransfusion systems.
• Experience with adult cardiac surgery (CABG, valve repair/replacement), aortic and complex cardiovascular procedures, and ECMO.

• Provide auto transfusion services and support to all surgical specialties throughout Tri Health.
• Preserve, support, or enhance acceptable hemodynamic and physiologic parameters before, during, and after operations using various mechanical life support systems.
• Monitor parameters utilizing blood gas analysis, activated clotting times, and glucose monitoring, and effectively and promptly treat any parameters outside of acceptable limits.
• Maintain adequate tissue perfusion for each patient undergoing open heart or major vascular surgery using the heart‑lung bypass machine.
• Effectively communicate with the surgeon and anesthesiologist during surgery to optimize patient conditions during and after surgery.
• Cooperate and comply with departmental policies regarding on‑call coverage, emergency response times, scheduling, staffing, and teamwork.

• Climbing
  - Rarely
• Hearing:
  Conversation
  - Consistently
• Hearing:
  Other Sounds
  - Consistently
• Kneeling
  - Consistently
• Lifting 50+ lbs.
  
  - Consistently
• Lifting