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Cardiovascular Perfusionist

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Essential life support

Cardiovascular perfusionists play an essential role in keeping patients alive through surgeries and complex procedures.

They operate specialized equipment to support or replace heart and lung function during cardiovascular and thoracic surgical procedures, using the heart-lung machine and other artificial circulatory and respiratory support devices.

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Compensation

$47.04 - $63.15 per hour

Other benefits

Union

Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA)

Education

Cardiovascular perfusion training program

Registration

Canadian Society of Clinical Perfusion (CSCP)

Duties

  • Assemble and prepare required equipment, supplies, solutions and drugs for medical procedures
  • Operate, monitor, and/or troubleshoot the heart-lung machine, intra-aortic balloon pump, ventricular assist devices, blood salvage (cell-savers) and extracorporeal life support equipment
  • Take blood samples from the circuit, perform basic laboratory tests, and monitor results
  • Help administer anesthetics, blood products, medical gases and other pharmaceuticals

Make a Difference

  • Provide critical support to surgical procedures such as coronary artery bypass surgery, heart valve surgery, aortic surgery, congenital heart defect repair, and heart, lung, or liver transplants
  • Educate students and train other hospital staff regarding cardiopulmonary support and specialized equipment

Work Collaboratively

  • Collaborate with the cardiovascular surgical team including physicians and surgeons, nurses, and other allied health staff
  • Work directly with patients and their families
  • Work in a variety of settings, including hospital operating theatres, intensive care units, and radiology departments

Grow Your Career

  • Additional training and certification
  • Teaching and training
  • Research or product development
  • Healthcare leadership and management
  • Health system administration