Join our distinguished team at TriHealth Heart & Vascular Institute, where over 70 specialists provide exceptional heart care across 15 locations. As Ohio's only partner with the Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute, we deliver top-tier care within our community. Be part of innovative practices, including the world’s first use of the Lightning Flash Mechanical Thrombectomy System.

Job Overview:

As a Perfusionist, you will operate the Heart-Lung Machine during Open Heart Surgery, maintaining the patient's hemodynamic and physiologic parameters within acceptable limits for adult procedures. This includes minimally invasive and DaVinci Robotic procedures, TAVRs, Left Heart Bypass, and ECMO. You will also operate various Cardiovascular Life Support equipment, such as Cardiohelp, Centrimag, Belmont pump for HIPEC, Angiovac procedures, IABP, Cell Savers, and POC testing. Additionally, you will operate and maintain Heater Cooler Devices for CPB Procedures.

Location: Bethesda North Hospital, 10500 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242

Work Hours: 

Full-time, 80 hours bi-weekly Day shift On-call commitment

Job Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in Perfusion, or graduate of an ABCP recognized Perfusion Program. Equivalent experience accepted in lieu of degree. Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS). CCP Certification in Cardiovascular Perfusion by ABCP or eligible. Certification required within 2 years of date of hire. Knowledge of special procedures such as heart bypass, circulatory arrest, and cerebral perfusion. Ability to prepare and use these procedures with minimal supervision.

Job Responsibilities:

Provide auto transfusion services and support to all surgical specialties throughout TriHealth. Preserve, support, or enhance acceptable hemodynamic and physiologic parameters before, during, and after operations using various mechanical life support systems. Monitor parameters utilizing blood gas analysis, activated clotting times, and glucose monitoring, and effectively treat any parameters outside of acceptable limits. Maintain adequate tissue perfusion for each patient undergoing open heart or major vascular surgery using the heart-lung bypass machine. Communicate effectively with the surgeon and anesthesiologist during surgery to optimize patient conditions during and after surgery. Comply with departmental policies regarding on-call coverage, emergency response times, scheduling, staffing, and teamwork.

Working Conditions:

Climbing: Rarely Hearing: Conversation - Consistently Hearing: Other Sounds - Consistently Kneeling - Consistently Lifting 50+ lbs. - Consistently Lifting <50 lbs. - Consistently Pulling - Consistently Pushing - Consistently Reaching - Consistently Sitting - Consistently Standing - Frequently Talking - Frequently Use of Hands - Consistently Color Vision - Occasionally Visual Acuity: Far - Consistently Visual Acuity: Near - Consistently Walking - Occasionally
TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors   
At TriHealth, we believe there is no responsibility more important than to SERVE our patients, our communities, and our fellow team members. To achieve our vision and mission, ALL TriHealth team members are expected to demonstrate and live the following:    

Serve: ALWAYS…   
• Welcome everyone by making eye contact, greeting with a smile, and saying "hello"   
• Acknowledge when patients/guests are lost and escort them to their destination or find someone who can assist   
• Refrain from using cell phones for personal reasons in public spaces or patient care areas   
Excel: ALWAYS…   
• Recognize and take personal responsibility to address and recover from service breakdowns when a customer's expectations have not been met   
• Offer patients and guests priority when waiting (lines, elevators)   
• Work on improving quality, safety, and service    
Respect: ALWAYS…   
• Respect cultural and spiritual differences and honor individual preferences.   
• Respect everyone’s opinion and contribution, regardless of title/role.   
• Speak positively about my team members and other departments in front of patients and guests.   
Value: ALWAYS…   
• Value the time of others by striving to be on time, prepared and actively participating.   
• Pick up trash, ensuring the physical environment is clean and safe.   
• Be a good steward of our resources, using supplies and equipment efficiently and effectively, and will look for ways to avoid waste.   
Engage: ALWAYS…   
• Acknowledge wins and frequently thank team members and others for contributions.   
• Show courtesy and compassion with customers, team members and the community   Job keywords:

Cardiovascular Perfusionist, Heart-Lung Machine Operator, Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB), Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), Autotransfusion, Blood Gas Analysis, Circulatory Arrest, Hemodynamic Monitoring, Cerebral Perfusion, Minimally Invasive Surgery, DaVinci Robotic Surgery, Cardiohelp, Centrimag, Belmont Pump, HIPEC, Angiovac, POC Testing, Heater Cooler Devices, Perfusiologist