Board Certified Perfusionist

Richmond VA Healthcare System - Richmond, Virginia

This Position Is Contingent Upon Bid Award

Department of Veterans Affairs

Richmond VA Healthcare System

1201 Broad Rock Boulevard

Richmond, VA 23249

• Citizenship / Access Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required. The candidate must satisfy all VA credentialing, suitability, PIV, privacy, information-security, and facility-access requirements.
• Security Requirements:
  No classified clearance is specified. VA background/suitability screening, credentialing and privileging, PIV/access procedures, and required privacy and information-security training apply.
• Type of Employment:
  Full-Time Contractor Position
• Estimated Compensation: $72.77 per hour.
• Staffing:
  One Board Certified Perfusionist (1.0 FTE) on site daily. Qualified backup coverage must be maintained for absences and vacancies.
• Working Hours:
  
  Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM, eight hours per day. The role also requires 24/7 on-call availability, including weekends and federal holidays, with the on-call Perfusionist remaining within 30 minutes of the facility. On-call status is not separately paid; emergency hours actually worked are paid at the applicable work rate.
• Work Arrangement:
  On-site at Richmond VA Healthcare System. Telework is not authorized.
• Period of Performance:
  September 30, 2026 through September 29, 2027, with a potential extension of services of up to six months.

The Board Certified Perfusionist will provide on-site perfusion and autotransfusion services for VA beneficiaries. The role is approximately 90% direct patient care and 10% administrative and quality activities, supporting cardiothoracic procedures, extracorporeal circulation, perfusion equipment, emergency coverage, documentation, and patient-safety requirements.

• U.S. citizenship.
• Graduation from an accredited Allied Health Education Program School of Perfusion Technology.
• Current certification by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion.
• Minimum of two years of relevant Perfusionist experience and at least 200 clinical cases.
• Demonstrated experience with open-heart surgery, autotransfusion, heart-lung machines, membrane oxygenation, left and right heart bypass, intra-aortic balloon pumping, and centrifugal ventricular assist devices.
• Current, full, and unrestricted professional license, registration, certification, or other credentials as applicable.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certifications.
• Ability to maintain required CME/CEU, occupational-health, credentialing, privileging, and VA training requirements.
• Ability to remain within 30 minutes of the facility while assigned on-call coverage.

• Provide perfusion and autotransfusion services for cardiothoracic bypass, valve replacement, and other assigned procedures.
• Prepare, operate, monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain heart-lung machines, pumps, autotransfusion equipment, intra-aortic balloon pumps, and centrifugal ventricular assist devices.
• Support extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and balloon-pump patients as assigned.
• Prepare extracorporeal circulation equipment and maintain adequate blood volume, perfusion, oxygenation, and patient safety.
• Maintain sterile technique and help prevent shock, air emboli, equipment-related complications, and other clinical risks.
• Review the electronic health record before procedures and develop or document the perfusion treatment plan.
• Document perfusion services, treatment details, transfusion information, equipment use, and required medical-record entries accurately and promptly.
• Respond to emergency surgical needs and provide 24/7 on-call coverage as scheduled.
• Participate in QA/QI, patient-safety reporting, performance monitoring, staff meetings, required training, and continuing education.
• Comply with VA policies, recognized national perfusion standards, infection-control requirements, privacy rules, and credentialing obligations.

• Current curriculum vitae or resume.
• Signed Titan-Auxo Letter of Intent.
• Current, unencumbered professional license or applicable registration documentation.
• Current American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion certification.
• Current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certifications.
• National Provider Identifier and primary-source verification documentation, as applicable.
• Documentation supporting education, experience, clinical-case history, and credentialing…