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Hackensack Meridian Health · 1 day ago

Perfusion Technician (Full-Time)

Hackensack, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$21.40/hr - $21.40/hr

Hackensack Meridian Health is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of its patients and communities. The Perfusion Technician prepares patient charts and maintains equipment, ensuring all perfusion tools are clean and ready for use, while also monitoring and maintaining the perfusion supply room.

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Responsibilities

Collects and completes the Perfusion preoperative data form and enters initial data into the computers

Sets up and prepares all equipment for use by cleaning all perfusion tools according to policy and procedure and checks for damage and sterility

Removes and discards disposables from the pump according to policy and procedure at the completion of each procedure

Sets up and operates the auto-transfusion devices according to policy and procedure, completes the auto-transfusion checklist and records all necessary data

Maintains par levels for the Perfusion supply room and the supply carts

Completes the quality controls for the Hemochron Instrument, records all results and maintains accurate levels

Performs maintenance procedures on the Temperature Control Modules, the Heart Lung machines, and the auto-transfusion devices and reports all equipment problems and contacts the companies for necessary repair and rentals

Monitors the availability of the intra-aortic balloon pumps and completes the daily checklist and records the location and availability of all pumps

Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.)

Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies