Cath Lab Perfusionists- 2 Posts at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research Hospital

V/FT/16/2023

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Monitoring and controlling extracorporeal perfusion equipment during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery and related procedures on patients of all ages, while under the direction of a physician and in accordance with established policies, procedures and standards of practice.
• Selecting, assembling and preparing equipment and supplies for assigned cases.
• Operating and maintaining equipment.
• Monitoring and evaluating physiologic data and making adjustments in perfusion parameters as needed.
• Administering prescription drugs, blood products and anesthetic agents through the extracorporeal circuit and inducing specified physiologic conditions, such as hypothermia and circulatory arrest, as ordered by a physician.
• Assisting with inventory management.
• Assisting with assigned projects in a collaborative cardiovascular team.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience 

• Diploma or degree in Nursing or Clinical Medicine.
• Certification from an Accredited Perfusion Technology Program or approved program of Extracorporeal Technology.
• Certification from a relevant Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion to become a certified clinical perfusionist (CCP).
• Registration with the relevant professional and licensing body.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• At least one years’ experience as a perfusionist in a busy cardiothoracic surgery program