Graduate Perfusionist- Advanced Heart Failure

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in. We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Graduate Perfusionist to join our Advanced Heart Failure (AHF) team. This role is responsible for operating the heart-lung machine and other specialized devices during complex cardiac procedures, including heart and lung transplants, LVAD placements, and ECMO support.

This position requires 24/7 in-house coverage and offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic, high-acuity environment with cutting-edge technology and a multidisciplinary team. Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus: 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year) The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!

Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service) Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan! We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as... Free financial and legal counseling Free mental health counseling services Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.

Resources for child and elder care Plus many more! Position Summary: Observes the operation of the heart-lung machine during surgery and the operation of special mechanical devises to assist in the conversion of blood and blood products during surgery for the department of ACTAT-Advanced Heart Failure (AHF). Position Key Accountabilities: 1. Participates in monitoring the altered circulatory process closely, observing how licensed Perfusionist’s take appropriate action when abnormal situations arise and keeps both the surgeon and anesthesiologist fully informed.

2. Observes licensed Perfusionist's provide extended, long-term support of the patient's circulation outside the operating room environment. 3. Ensures the sterility and integrity of packaging of disposable equipment used as well as the correct setup and breakdown of all equipment disposable and non-disposable, sterile and non-sterile. 4. Observes licensed Perfusionist's provide adequate and proper perfusion to the patient during surgery including specialized cases such as heart transplants, lung transplants, LVAD, etc.; Observes licensed Perfusionist's provide in-house perfusion coverage 24/7/365.

5. Assists with maintaining and regulating the blood temperature to the patient and assists with monitoring various laboratory parameters during surgery. 6. Observes licensed Perfusionist's provide complete myocardial protection required during surgery; including providing blood or Crystalloid Cardioplegia delivery at proper temperature and proper pressure, whether antegrade or retrograde delivery.

7. Observes licensed Perfusionist's as part of the rapid response code team responsible for emergency adult Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR), Extra Cororeal Membrane Oxyfenation (ECMO) or Cardiopulmonary Bypass case (CPB) initiations in Memorial Hermann Hospital (MHH). 8. Participates in recording all relevant perfusion information during surgery and maintains the records after surgery.

Participates in ELSO (Extracorporeal Life Support Organization) data collection and data registry input including bi-annual reporting. 9. Observes licensed Perfusionist's provide and operate cardiac-assist devices in the weaning and termination phases of surgery. 10. Observes licensed Perfusionist's provide set-up, priming, and initiation of ECMO as well as t