Clinical Perfusionist

Reference Number: 2228
Category: Allied Health
Department: Planned Procedures, Endoscopy & Endoscopy Services

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne and state-wide.
We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the team The Clinical Perfusionist team within the Operating Suite provides a service to the Cardiac Surgery & Liver Transplantation Units and to other surgical units as required.
The Austin Perfusion Service has a strong commitment to professional support and education of staff and continuously ensuring our patients always receive excellence in care.

The Clinical Perfusion team also provides support to ICU for ECMO life support, (Veno/veno and Arterio /veno) cell saver and Intra-Aortic balloon pumping as required.
The Cardiac department performs approximately 500+ cardiac procedures per year.

About the role As an accredited Clinical Perfusionist, you will play a pivotal role in a dynamic team, delivering a comprehensive range of perfusion services to support cardiac surgery and other specialties as needed, including:
Operation of heart-lung machinesManagement of ECMO/ECLS systemsInsertion and monitoring of intra-aortic balloon pumpsAdministration of cell-saving and autotransfusion techniques for perfusion-related proceduresCollaborate as a key member of a multidisciplinary team alongside Cardiac Surgery, the Department of Anaesthesia, and ICU to deliver exceptional patient care.
Identify opportunities for quality improvement and work with the Cardiac Surgery team to develop and implement effective improvement plans.

Our benefits Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day.
Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
Greater take-home pay through generous salary packagingA suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing programMentoring and career development opportunitiesOnsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclistsWork with us We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People.
We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities.
We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date.
This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or have questions about this opportunity, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager – Simon Heppleston, ****** Interested in finding out more about this opportunity?
Read the position description for further details. Application closing date: 31 January 2025

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