Perfusionist Certified

Position #: 181913
Expected Start Date: To Be Determined - Posted Until Filled
Union: HSAS
Facility: Royal University Hospital
City/Town: Saskatoon
Department: Perfusion
Type: Full-time regular
FTE: 1
Shift Information: Days, Standby
Number of Hours per Rotation: 28 shifts of 8 hours per 6 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Hours of Work: Standard Hours
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Perfusionist $50.839 to $62.017
Travel Required: No
Job Description: The Clinical Perfusionist sets up, operates and maintains the heart lung machine and related equipment such as the intra-aortic balloon pump, autotransfusion devices, ecmo and vads . The incumbent is responsible for routinely checking all hardware and maintains perfusion related equipment and disposables stock on an ongoing basis, carries out blood gas, heparin concentration, activated clotting time and thrombelastograph analysis as well as quality control and calibration of those analyzers. The incumbent also acquaints other health care professionals with the perfusionists handling and use of equipment. They initiate, participate in and complete research projects in perfusion related areas. "Preference for this position will be given to HSAS members in accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement"
Human Resources Exemption: No
Education

• Cardiovascular Perfusion advanced certificate

Licenses

• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)

Other Education and Training

• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
• Cardiovascular Perfusion diploma is acceptable

Other Information

• Successful completion of certifying exam of Cdn Society of Clinical Perfusion.
• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
• Registered/eligible for registration with the appropriate licensing body
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives

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