Perfusionist - Part Time at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska

Job Description:

Serious Medicine is what we do. Being extraordinary is who we are. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding this promise to our patients and their families.

Please note that this position may require an assessment after completion of the application. Please plan for an additional 20 - 30 minutes to complete this.

Shift:
Weekend Shift (United States of America)

Perfusionist

Position Highlights:

Nebraska Medicine is now taking applications for a talented individual to join us as a Part Time Weekend Perfusionist.

We partner with our physicians, nurses and other hospital staff to provide the best Serious Medicine and Extraordinary Care available in the region. We are excited to have Forbes Magazine recognize us in their list of American's top employers and the best employer in Nebraska. Come join us!!

Shift:

• Part time and Benefit Eligible position - .50 FTE (20 hours per week /40 hours per pay period)


• 10 hours on Saturday /Sunday -- all weekends


• On-call and Holiday responsibility

Why Nebraska Medicine:

Our shared values reflect who we are and why we're here and include, Innovation, Teamwork, Excellence, Accountability, Courage and Healing.

• Competitive Benefits including retirement match contribution, PTO accrual, tuition reimbursement


• Lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research and extraordinary patient care


• Forbes Magazine recognizes us in their list of American's top employers and the best employer in Nebraska

Provide life support to critically ill patients, surgical and non-surgical.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and graduation from an accredited perfusion education program required.


• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills required.


• Ability to anticipate and respond effectively to changes in direction and priorities required.


• Demonstrate a well-ordered approach to problem solving required.


• Experience with extracorporeal equipment, e.g., heart-lung machine (includes pressure monitoring, coagulation, and ventilation devices), CDI 500 in-line blood gas monitor, centrifugal pump, cooler/heater, autotransfusion machine, ventricular assist devices (thoratec, heartmate, a biomed, intra-aortic balloon pump) required.


• Knowledge of all patient care equipment, policy, procedure, and protocol manuals, computer/information systems, copier/telecommunication systems required.


• Meet needs of the department on a 24-hour on-call notice required.


• Current certification/eligibility by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP) and License eligible for the state of Nebraska required.


• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior working experience in related field preferred.


• Interest in research and student perfusion education preferred.


• Nebraska Cardiovascular Perfusionist license eligibility is preferred.

Working at Nebraska Medicine means you're committing to meaningful, impactful work that will elevate the success of your fellow colleagues and will help our patients and their families feel comfortable, confident and cared for.