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Description

THE CLINICAL PERFUSIONIST SETS UP, OPERATES AND MAINTAINS THE HEART LUNG MACHINE AND RELATED EQUIPMENT SUCH AS THE INTRA AORTIC BALLOON PUMP, AUTOTRANSFUSION DEVICES, ECMO AND VADS . THE INCUMBENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ROUTINELY CHECKING ALL HARDWARE AND MAINTAINS PERFUSION RELATED EQUIPMENT AND DISPOSABLES STOCK ON AN ONGOING BASIS, CARRIES OUT BLOOD GAS, HEPARIN CONCENTRATION, ACTIVATED CLOTTING TIME AND THROMBELASTOGRAPH ANALYSIS AS WELL AS QUALITY CONTROL AND CALIBRATION OF THOSE ANALYZERS. THE INCUMBENT ALSO ACQUAINTS OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS WITH THE PERFUSIONISTS HANDLING AND USE OF EQUIPMENT. THEY INITIATE, PARTICIPATE IN AND COMPLETE RESEARCH PROJECTS IN PERFUSION RELATED AREAS.

Required Qualifications:
Advanced Certificate in Cardiovascular Perfusion or diploma in Cardiovascular Perfusion or equivalent, Basic Life Support (BLS), Registered or eligible for registration with the Canadian Society of Clinical Perfusion (CSCP)

NOTE: This is a Provincial Posting and is open to all HSAS members within the bargaining unit as per Articles 21.02 and 21.04 of the HSAS Collective Bargaining Agreement. First preference will be given to employees of the Saskatoon Health Region and its affiliated agencies.

A full range of benefits are provided including life insurance, long term disability insurance, extended health and dental coverage, and a pension plan. Saskatoon Health Region, Royal University Hospital, 103 Hospital Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada