Cardiac Services

Assembles, primes, re-circulates, and tests the extracorporeal circuit prior to initiation of heart-lung bypass. Monitors and observes the operations of the heart-lung machine during procedure. Responsibilities:

• Assembles, primes, re-circulates, and tests the extracorporeal circuit prior to initiation of heart-lung bypass.
• Modifies extracorporeal circuit and/or incorporates the use of special equipment to accommodate operative procedure to be performed.
• Makes adjustments, based on the patient's physiologic parameters, as required to maintain adequate perfusion. Responsible for the administration of medications, blood components, and anesthetic agents via the extracorporeal circuit.
• Disassembles and cleans the perfusion equipment following termination of the procedure.
• Orders and maintains adequate supplies from various departments (e.g. Central Supply, Warehouse, Pharmacy, etc.).
• Monitors and ...