Board Certified Perfusionist Cardiovascular Services

Board Certified Perfusionist - Cardiovascular Services | Minneapolis, MN Independent Contractor | $100 - $121/hour | Full-Time Why Perfusionists Choose CLFC

CLFC Healthcare & Communications is not just another staffing agency. We are a specialized federal healthcare partner that understands the critical nature of your work in the operating room. We offer industry-leading compensation that reflects the expertise and responsibility perfusionists carry every day
, a dedicated clinical support team that handles credentialing, compliance, and logistics so you can focus entirely on patient care, and long-term, stable assignments at premier VA medical centers. Your skills save lives. We make sure you are compensated and supported accordingly.

• Premium Compensation: $100 - $121/hour based on your certification level, specialization, and experience, with consistent full-time hours
• Prestigious Assignment: Serve veterans at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, one of the nation's leading VA cardiovascular surgery programs
• Clinical Autonomy: Work in a collaborative surgical environment where your expertise in extracorporeal circulation is valued and respected by the surgical team
• Career Stability: Federal contract assignment with long-term engagement potential, not short-term travel rotations
• Nationwide Network: Access to perfusion assignments across multiple VA medical centers and federal facilities through CLFC's growing cardiovascular services division
• Full Administrative Support: We handle credentialing, privileging, malpractice coverage coordination, and all compliance requirements so you walk in ready to work

CLFC Healthcare & Communications is seeking two Board Certified Perfusionists to provide cardiovascular perfusion services at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. You will operate heart-lung machines and related equipment during open-heart surgery, organ transplants, and other complex cardiovascular procedures, ensuring safe and effective extracorporeal circulation for veteran patients.

• Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Set up, operate, and monitor heart-lung machines during open-heart surgical procedures, maintaining optimal patient hemodynamics throughout
• Autotransfusion Services: Perform intraoperative blood salvage and autotransfusion to minimize allogeneic blood product usage
• Myocardial Protection: Administer cardioplegia solutions and monitor myocardial preservation techniques per surgeon preference and institutional protocols
• Patient Monitoring: Continuously assess blood gas values, anticoagulation status, hemodynamic parameters, and perfusion adequacy throughout each procedure
• Equipment Management: Maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot all perfusion equipment including oxygenators, pumps, heat exchangers, and monitoring devices
• Emergency Response: Provide ECMO and emergency perfusion support as required by the cardiovascular surgery service
• Documentation: Maintain detailed perfusion records compliant with VA documentation standards and ABCP requirements
• Collaboration: Work closely with cardiac surgeons, anesthesiologists, and OR nursing staff to deliver coordinated, high-quality patient care

• Graduate of a CAAHEP-accredited perfusion education program
• CCP (Certified Clinical Perfusionist) certification through ABCP
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• Minimum 2 years of clinical perfusion experience
• Proficiency in adult cardiopulmonary bypass, myocardial protection, and autotransfusion
• Eligible for VA credentialing and privileging

• Dual certified: CCP and CAT (Certified Autotransfusionist) through ABCP
• Experience in pediatric perfusion or ECMO
• Prior VA or federal healthcare facility experience
• Experience with ventricular assist device (VAD) management

• Pay Rate: $100 - $121/hour (based on certification, specialization, and experience)
• Engagement Type: Independent Contractor (1099)
• Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday with on-call availability as needed
• Location: Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN (on-site)
• Duration: Long-term federal contract assignment

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