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About St. Luke's Hospital
St. Luke's Hospital, located in Chesterfield, Missouri, is a regional healthcare provider committed to improving the quality of life for patients and the community. The 493-bed, not-for-profit hospital offers more than 60 specialty areas including cardiovascular care and surgery, cancer care, neurosurgery and neurology, orthopedics, maternity and other women's health, general medicine, outpatient services, pediatrics and comprehensive surgical services.

St. Luke's is the only Missouri hospital recognized as one of America's 50 Best Hospitals™ by HealthGrades® (2007-2012), ranking among the top one percent in the nation based on superior clinical quality.
Job Information
  • Company
    St. Luke's Hospital
  • Location
    Chesterfield, MO
  • Job Status/Type
    Full Time
    Employee
  • Job Category
    Medical/Health
  • Occupation:
    Medical Practitioner
    General/Other: Medical/Health
  • Education Level
    Certification
  • Career Level
    Experienced (Non-Manager)
  • Industries
    Healthcare Services
  • Reference Code
    155271
Perfusionist, Per Diem

Summary:Under the general supervision of the Senior Perfusionist and under the direction of a physician, the perfusionist is responsible for operating and monitoring cardiopulmonary bypass, various life support and laboratory equipment during treatment of the critically ill patient.

Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission and values.

Principle Accountabilities:
1. Maintenance of all perfusion and perfusion specific monitoring equipment. (10%)

2. Preparation, operation and monitoring of cardiopulmonary bypass cell salvaging, monitoring andvarious life support equipment (intra-aortic balloon pumps {IABP}, ventricular assist devices {VAD}, extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation circuits {ECMO}), in the operating room and/or intensive care unit. (70%)

3. Maintenance and operation of laboratory equipment including blood gas/electrolyte analyzers, glucose monitors, coagulation monitoring devices and hemoglobin/hematocrit analyzers. (5%)
4. Interpretation and application of data from various laboratory equipment listed above. (5%)

5. Maintains adequate and complete medical records for medical and/or legal data assembly. (4%)

6. Provision of periodic lectures to students and staff on perfusion related topics. (1%)

7. Involvement in continuing education opportunities necessary for maintaining adequate and up-to-date knowledge base in perfusion systems, instrumentation, pathology, physiology, anatomy, pharmacology and perfusion technique and to maintain certification status. (3%)

8. Ascertains the utility/applicability of new techniques and equipment and assists in the thorough testing and analysis of such techniques and equipment prior to clinical use. (1%)

9. Gathers data on cardiopulmonary bypass patients for allied projects of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and performs other work duties as assigned. (1%)

Total: 100%
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Required Experience:
Previous experience as a clinical perfusionist is desirable.

The assessment, care and treatment provided by the perfusionist will be consistent with the specific age related needs of the patient. The perfusionist is competent to care for patient age groups including the adult cardiothoracic patient.


Required Education:
Requirements for job include Bachelor's degree in science or health care related field, being certified or certification eligible by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion, and licensed by the State of Missouri in the practice of clinical perfusion.


Compensation:
Working Conditions:
Employee is required to sit continuously and walk occasionally. Employee must lift/carry a light load (1-20 lbs.) frequently, medium (21-50 lbs.) and heavy (50 lbs. +) load occasionally. Employee may be required to lift over 100 lbs. with assistance occasionally. Employee is frequently required to bend, squat, and kneel and lift waist to overhead frequently. Employee is continuously required to reach forward and reach overhead. For repetitive action, employee is required to use both hands for simple grasping and pushing/pulling. Employee is occasionally exposed to electrical hazards, radiation, fumes and CRT terminal work frequently.

(Occasionally: 1-33%, Frequently: 34-66%, Continuously: 67-100%)

The most significant of duties are included but this does not exclude occasional work assignments not mentioned or developmental duties.

Job Relationships:
Member of a comprehensive healthcare team that interacts regularly with other healthcare providers, patients, physicians and ancillary personnel.

Takes direction from: Senior Perfusionist, Cardiothoracic Surgeons, and Cardiac Anesthesiologists

Provides direction to: Self

Supervised by: Senior Perfusionist, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery


Additional Comments:
Mission:Faithful to our Episcopal-Presbyterian heritage and its ministry of healing, St. Luke's Hospital is dedicated to improving the health of the community. Using talents and resources responsibly, our medical staff, employees and volunteers provide care for the whole person with compassion, professional excellence, and respect for each other and those we serve.

Core Values: Human Dignity, Justice, Excellence, Compassion, and Stewardship.

Human Dignity: We accept and treat all persons as being created in the image of God.

Justice: We honor each person's rights and responsibilities in light of the common good.

Excellence: We set and strive to attain high standards of performance and continuous improvement.

Compassion: We respond with caring to the needs of others as if they were members of our family.

Stewardship: We use our talents and resources wisely, with honesty and integrity.

Faces - Friendly - Available - Caring - Efficient - Safe

Communication Standards: Promotes and provides courteous and effective communication with internal and external customers.






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