UMass Memorial Health·Worcester, Massachusetts
Operates the heart-lung machine and related perfusion equipment to maintain homeostasis and anticoagulation during open-heart surgical procedures. Monitors critical patient vitals including blood gases, electrolyte levels, and cerebral perfusion under the direction of the surgical team.
Are you an internal caregiver, student, or contingent worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health?
CLICK HERE to apply through your Workday account.
Exemption Status: Exempt Hiring Range: $135,387.20 - $243,713.60 Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.
Schedule Details: Monday through Friday, On Call - Required, Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) Scheduled Hours: 6:30-16:30 Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 10 Hours (United States of America) Hours: 40 Cost Center: 10020 - 3988 Cardio Thor-Perfusionists This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities.
Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve.
We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other.
And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.
Serves as a member of the open-heart surgical team that operates the heart-lung machine in order to maintain homeostasis, anticoagulation, and acid base balance during the operative procedure.
Works under the direction of the cardiac surgeon, anesthesiologist or appropriate physician while in surgery.
Receives day-to-day supervision and scheduled assignments from the Director of Perfusion and Autotransfusion.
I.
Major Responsibilities: 1.
Operates and maintains all perfusion equipment, heart-lung machine, autotransfusion equipment, intra-aortic balloon pumps, ventricular assist devices, liver transplant systems, rapid transfusion devices, and extra corporeal life support devices.
2.
Ensures adequate myocardial protection in regards to safe and effective delivery while keeping the surgeon informed of the current status of time, Temperature, pressures, and volume of delivery.
3.
Maintains patient confidentiality and ensures all appropriate safety precautions are taken to safeguard the patient.
4.
Understands, performs and maintains proper anticoagulation for extra-corporeal procedures as well as reversal of anticoagulation.
5.
Understands, maintains and monitors all aspects of adequate perfusion to patients under their care, including, but not limited to blood gases, electrolyte levels, hematocrits, urine output, blood pressure, cerebral perfusion and anesthesia.
II.
Position Qualifications: License/Certification/Education: Required: 1.
Graduate of an accredited program of Perfusion Education, B.S or M.S.
2.
Must also be certified or board eligible for Certification by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion, Licensure by MA Board of Registration of Perfusionists.
Experience/Skills: Required: 1.
Must be able to work a flexible 40-hour work week based on cardiac surgery and operating room schedule providing 24 hours/7 days week coverage.
2.
Must keep current on perfusion knowledge maintaining high standards of competence.
3.
Excellent communication skills and ability to work and act quickly under stressful situations is required.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other.
Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind.
If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org.
We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.
Requires a B.S. or M.S. from an accredited Perfusion Education program and licensure by the MA Board of Registration of Perfusionists. Candidates must be board eligible or certified by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion and able to work a flexible 40-hour schedule.
Market context
Support-services roles in Massachusetts often draw steady interest because schools and healthcare settings need reliable staff who can keep daily operations running. These positions can be competitive when employers look for detail-oriented candidates who can stand and move for long periods, and prior animal experience may help in some settings. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then tailor your application to show dependable work habits and readiness for active duties.
