Job Summary:

In accordance with the Purpose, Vision, Values and Coast Salish Teachings, and strategic direction of PHSA, safety, including both patient and employee safety, is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA. As such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety, and the commitment to family centered care are both inherent in all aspects of this position.

As a member of the pediatric cardiac perioperative team and pediatric critical care teams, The Staff Pediatric Perfusionist is responsible for all duties related to the care of patients requiring specialized pediatric/neonatal cardiac bypass or extra corporeal life support. This includes, but is not limited to, the use of specialized pediatric/neonatal equipment, supplies, and techniques which are unique to the care of the pediatric/neonatal patient requiring life supporting cardiac or respiratory support.

Duties/Accountabilities:

1.    Applies an in-depth knowledge of complex pediatric/neonatal congenital heart disease to safely perform patient calculations, select and, sets up primes, operate and maintains specialized and pediatric/neonatal the pediatric/neonatal equipment required to provide care for patients requiring surgical procedures necessary to care for pediatric/neonatal complex congenital heart disease or requiring extra corporeal life support..

2.    Applies an in-depth knowledge of complex pediatric/neonatal congenital heart disease to safely monitor physiological responses to cardiopulmonary bypass by monitoring flows and pressures (such as venous return); collecting and analyzing blood samples; monitoring laboratory results.

3.    Applies an in-depth knowledge of complex pediatric/neonatal congenital heart disease to safely maintain specialized and adapted pediatric cardiovascular perfusion or related equipment as required by the manufacturer in conjunction with Biomedical Engineering.




4.    Collaborates with the pediatric interprofessional care team to evaluate pediatric/neonatal extra corporeal life support equipment and/or cardiovascular perfusion equipment.

5.    Collaborates with the pediatric interprofessional care team in equipment trials pertaining to pediatric/neonatal extra corporeal life support or cardiovascular perfusion.

6.    Participates, as a member of the specialized interprofessional pediatric cardiac perioperative and critical care teams, by collaborating to provide the specialty pediatric/neonatal congenital heart disease education required for the orientation of new hires and students. This will include, but not be limited to. Performing duties such as demonstrating and explaining pediatric/neonatal procedures and processes, buddying students, demonstrating the use of specialized pediatric/neonatal extra corporeal life support and perfusion equipment, and teaching about disease processes that are unique to the pediatric/neonatal population.

7.    Contributes to the creation of new knowledge required to improve the care of the pediatric/neonatal patient needing extra corporeal life support or cardiac bypass by participating/collaborating/leading research in pediatric/neonatal in perfusion together with the interprofessional pediatric perioperative and pediatric critical care teams.

8.    Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education, Training and Experience

•    Graduation from an accredited cardiovascular perfusion program; and one year’s recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
•    Eligible for certification with the Canadian Society of Clinical Perfusion or equivalent certification deemed appropriate by the hospital.
•    Successful completion of BC Children’s hospital 12-month in-house pediatric/neonatal perfusion education pathway is required within 12 months post hire.

Skills and Abilities

•    Evidence of the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
•    Evidence of the ability to deal with others effectively.
•    Ability to organize work.
•    Ability to operate related equipment.
•    Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.