Description
Job Schedule: Full Time
Standard Hours: 40
Job Shift: Shift 1
Shift Details:Work where every moment matters.
Every day, over 30,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network.
Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals in New England. We are a Level 1 Trauma Center that provides cutting-edge treatment to its patients. This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the most advanced medical simulation training centers in the world. When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care, expertise, and new treatment options their patients require, they turn to us.
JOB SUMMARY
In addition to performing the duties and responsibilities of a full-time Staff Perfusionist, the Perfusion ECMO Specialist Liaison/Perfusion ECMO Team Leader supports and implements educational activities and operations of the RRT-ECMO Specialist Team and the Perfusion Team. They will collaborate with respiratory therapists, physicians, perfusionists, advanced practice providers, nurses, and trainees, as well as other members of the health care team. They are the Department of Cardiopulmonary Bypass expert on the ECMO process and procedures and work collaboratively with the Perfusion ECMO Specialist Educator and ECMO Specialist Team Leader.
The Perfusion ECMO Specialist Liaison/Perfusion ECMO Team Leader designs, implements, and evaluates procedures, protocols, and educational programs intended to improve the clinical practice of the RRT-ECMO Specialists, Perfusionists, and other clinical staff who provide direct care to patients with advanced heart failure, cardiogenic shock, and/or compromised respiratory function. Coordinates educational experiences of RRT-ECMO Specialists, Critical Care Nursing Teams, Advanced Practice Providers, LifeStar, Interventional, and Cardiology Fellows with the Perfusion ECMO Specialist Educator. Evaluates new treatment modalities and participates in research and quality improvement activities related to Adult ECMO. Provides care to patients with primary responsibility for maintaining appropriate extracorporeal support, troubleshooting equipment, assessing the circuit, and managing circuit emergencies until additional assistance is available.
Reports to the Chief of Perfusion. Manages the ECMO system and the clinical needs of the patient on ECMO under the direction and supervision of the HHC System Medical Director of Mechanical Circulatory Support/ECMO.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
Education
- BS and Certificate in Cardiovascular Perfusion
Experience
Licensure, Certification, Registration
- CT Perfusion License, ABCP Certified, BLS Certified
Preferred Requirements
Education
- MHS in Cardiovascular Perfusion
Experience
Knowledge, Skills, and Ability Requirements
- Extensive experience with Adult ECMO
- Ability to adapt and thrive in a high-stress environment
- Excellent communication skills
- Proficient in Excel and statistics
We take great care of careers.
With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments, and community education to countless men, women, and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees - we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.
