Tech Perfusionist

Job Title

Perfusionist – Cardiopulmonary

Location

Nashville, TN | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days (6:30 AM Start) | Monday–Friday with Call Required | 8-Hour Shifts | On-Site

Key Responsibilities

• Cover cardiac cases of all complexity levels including CABG, valve procedures, adult congenital, dissections, complex aortic, and minimally invasive surgeries
• Provide ECMO coverage in-house 24/7, responding to cannulations, decannulations, circuit manipulations, CT transports, and physical therapy sessions
• Support thoracic and liver transplants, lung transplants on ECMO, TAVRs, LLE in CL/EP, mechanical thrombectomies, and HIPEC cases
• Operate point-of-care (POC) devices as required throughout case coverage
• Participate in a 6-tier call rotation covering nights and weekends
• Provide standby coverage for sporadic combination vascular cases and ECMO transports from outside facilities

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Cardiac Perfusionist
• At least 1 year of recent experience in a Level 1 Trauma facility
• ABCP – American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (CAPS) Certification required
• Tennessee Clinical Perfusionist License required
• High school diploma or college degree required (as mandated for CAPS certification)
• Ability to cover any case type regardless of complexity, day or night

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel assignment experience
• Experience with NRP (Normothermic Regional Perfusion)
• Familiarity with heart, lung, and liver transplant perfusion protocols

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, high-volume program covering a broad and complex range of cardiac, thoracic, and transplant cases
• Gain exposure to a comprehensive ECMO program with 24/7 in-house coverage across multiple case types and transport scenarios