Title: Staff Perfusionist
Location: Deaconess Hospitals, Evansville, Indiana
Employment Type: Full Time
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Shift: Days/Nights/Call
Compensation: Range - $160,000 to $200,000
Description:
Keystone Perfusion Services, LLC is seeking a highly motivated Staff Perfusionist to join our growing team at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. Our perfusion program is expanding to accommodate continued case growth, and we're adding to our team to keep pace - on-call responsibilities are shared evenly across the team.
As a Staff Perfusionist, you will be responsible for all aspects of perfusion-related services in collaboration with departments of anesthesia, surgery, and nursing administration. You will ensure safe and proper operation and quality control of equipment, techniques, and procedures; and analyze and evaluate activities to assure established quality patient care.
You will be responsible for performing clinical perfusion administration as scheduled and coordinating purchasing of supplies and equipment to maximize efficient utilization. You will also contribute to planning goals and objectives for the department and assist the director in coordinating activities and programs. You will help maintain quality improvement programs for the perfusion department in collaboration with hospital programs and compliance with regulatory and accreditation agency requirements.
Evansville offers a genuinely appealing quality of life for the money: a low cost of living relative to salary, short commutes with no major-metro traffic, and a walkable, revitalized downtown along the Ohio River. The area has a strong arts and culture scene (Evansville Museum, Victory Theatre), good public and private schools, and easy access to outdoor recreation nearby. It's also within a few hours' drive of Louisville, Nashville, and Indianapolis for weekend trips, while keeping housing costs well below those larger markets.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform all aspects of perfusion-related services in collaboration with anesthesia, surgery, and nursing administration.
- Ensure safe operation and quality control of equipment, techniques, and procedures.
- Coordinate purchasing of supplies and equipment to maximize efficient utilization.
- Contribute to departmental planning goals and objectives, assisting the director as needed.
- Maintain quality improvement programs in compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements.
- Participate in on-call rotation, shared evenly across the team.
Compensation and Benefits:
- Pay: $160,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year
- Relocation Assistance: Up to $5,000.00
- 401(k): Company contribution
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Company-Paid Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off (PTO): 200 accrued hours per year
- CME Reimbursement
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- Graduate of an accredited cardiovascular perfusion education program
- Certified by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP)
- American Heart Association or Red Cross health care provider BLS Certification
Competencies:
- Safe and effective operation of cardiac perfusion equipment
- Effective infection control practices related to equipment operation
- Accurate patient information review
- Maintaining a safe environment
- Infection Prevention
- Ongoing professional development
The ideal candidate will have highly effective verbal and written communication skills, demonstrated effective interpersonal skills, and the ability to promote professionalism through involvement in professional organizations, teaching, research, publishing, and/or certification in an area of specialty.
License/Certification:
- ABCP Certification or ABCP Board Eligible (Required)
- Note: Indiana does not require state licensure for perfusionists.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $160,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
License/Certification:
- ABCP Certification or are you ABCP board eligible (Required)
Work Location: In person
