IU Health Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN is excited to announce an opening for Perfuisionist in our Cardiology Service Line-Ssytem. This is your chance to become a vital part of our dynamic of healthcare professionals. If you’re passionate about providing exceptional care and meeting significant challenges head-on, we invite you to apply!

Schedule: PRN (As Needed)

Position Overview: The Perfusionist performs clinical perfusion, those functions necessary for the support or treatment of the cardiopulmonary/circulatory system of the patient. Operates extracorporeal circulation equipment during any medical situation where it is necessary to support or replace the patient's cardiopulmonary/circulatory function and ensures the proper management of physiologic functions by monitoring the necessary variables.

Qualifications: 

•  CCP Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA. Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
• Incumbents to this position with training completed after April 15, 1981 are required to maintain cardiovascular perfusion certification (or to be eligible for the perfusion certification examination process).
• Incumbents who have completed perfusion training after April 15, 1981 are required to have completed satisfactorily their clinical and didactic coursework from an accredited perfusion training program.
• Requires knowledge of cardiovascular and respiratory systems, physiology, anatomy, mechanical and electronic equipment as well as new innovations in the field of open heart surgery.
• Requires perfusion experience in applying knowledge of biology, chemistry and physiology in a hospital operating room setting.
• Requires open heart surgery and surgical perfusion procedure experience.
• Requires the ability to operate, troubleshoot, and maintain a wide variety of cardiovascular perfusion, life support, and blood salvage equipment, instrumentation and supplies.

At IU Health, we believe that healthcare is centered around fostering relationships, creating meaningful career paths, and recognizing caregivers as essential partners in our mission. If you're looking for an organization that emphasizes engagement, develops clinical expertise, encourages continuous learning, cultivates connections, and inspires curiosity, we would love for you to join our commitment to deliver "The Best Care, Designed for You!" 

Why Join IU Health?

As Indiana’s largest and most comprehensive healthcare system, and the number 1 ranked healthcare system in Indiana, we offer:

401(K) retirement savings with employer match
Tuition reimbursement
Student loan forgiveness - Government program that may allow qualifying participants to have the remainder of their student loan balance forgiven (after a set amount of time and specific qualifications have been met).
Employee Assistance Program – Counseling at no cost to you
Healthy Results - Participation in our team member wellness programs award points that contribute toward a biweekly financial incentive in your paycheck! The more you participate, the more you earn!

If you'd like to learn more about our benefits, please view our benefits website: careers.iuhealth.org/pages/benefits-designed-for-you

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional care while taking your nursing career to new heights! We look forward to your application.