Cardiac Perfusion Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Who We Are
UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.
To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.
Your Role on the Team
Position Summary:
The Perfusionist Supervisor is responsible for coordinating the day-to-day clinical operation as well as the administrative functions of the Cardiac Perfusion services department. The Supervisor provides daily oversight of staffing and scheduling for the Perfusion team, while ensuring competencies in clinical areas. Ensures compliance with departmental policies and procedures and as well as all regulatory agencies. Provides leadership and direction for the staff while promoting quality, safe and cost-effective patient care.
What It Takes to be Successful
Required Qualifications:

• Three years of demonstrated experience working as a perfusionist, preferably in a level one trauma center
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Knowledge of sterile and perfusion supplies including extracorporeal oxygenators, tubing circuits, and cannulae for adult, pediatric and infants.
• Knowledge of human anatomy, disease processes, physiology, and biochemistry. Advanced knowledge of arteries, veins, organs and specific paths of blood flow throughout the body, of pressures and gas exchange within the body for all patient populations.
• Knowledge of blood components, plasma composition of the human body and use of blood products in association of support by extracorporeal circuits and devices.
• Demonstrated perfusion experience working with all levels of patient populations
• Demonstrated leadership experience in a clinical environment
• Bachelor's degree
• Ability to work variable shifts including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to maintain flexibility and work well in a fast paced, constantly changing environment
• Ability to learn and apply TJC, CDC, and AABB standards and protocols that apply to operating room procedures and departmental policies and protocols. Knowledge of sterile techniques in the delivery of patient care.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
• Ability to conduct literature search of a medical topic from a biomedical library using Medline search programs, and ability to teach and demonstrate ideas of routine scientific application.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree or higher
• Leadership experience in strategic planning, long range financial planning, budgeting and financial reporting.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Certified Cardiac Perfusionist
• Basic Life Support

Education:

• Master's Degree

Total Rewards
We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.
Conditions of Employment:
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.
The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php
Closing Statement:
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.
We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.
UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at eec@uci.edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship
Must be able to provide proof of work authorization