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**Client Name:** Washington DC VAMC

**Job Type:** Travel

**Position Urgency** Normal

**Offering** Allied

**Profession** Perfusionist

**Specialty** Perfusionist

**Job ID** 16153322

Shift Details

**Shifts Per Week** 5

**scheduledHrs_1** 40.0

Job Order Details

**Start Date** 2025-12-26

**End Date** 2029-09-07

**Duration** 193 Week(s)

**Float Required** No

**Call Required** No

**Required Certifications for Submittal** Specialty/Board Certification

**Required Certifications for Onboarding** Abuse & Neglect, Age Specific Care, Body Mechanics, Cultural Diversity, Emergency Preparedness, EMTALA, Environmental Safety, Ethics, Fire Safety, Hazard Communication, HIPAA, Infection Control & Bloodborne Pathogens, National Patient Safety Goals - Hospital, NPI, Pain Management, Patient Rights, Patient Safety Systems, Perfusionist (Perfusion Technologist), Perfusionist Competency Test, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Violence

Job Description

Board Certification & Experience:

+ All Perfusionists shall be board certified with at least a minimum of ten (10) years of experience.

+ All Perfusionists shall be a graduate of an accredited Allied Health Education Program School of Perfusion Technology

+ Certified by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion

+ Experience shall be demonstrated in the following areas: Open heart surgery, autotransfusion, heart lung machine, membrane oxygenation, left/right heart bypass, intra-aortic balloon pumping and centrifugal ventricular assist device.

+ National Provider Identification (NPI) Number

+ AHA BLS

Scope of Care:

+ All Perfusionists shall assist the Cardio-Thoracic service with by-pass surgical cases and valve replacement of various types.

+ The contractor shall perform onsite Perfusion Services in the treatment of care for eligible veteran beneficiaries as referred and authorized by the Malcom Randall VAMC.

+ The Perfusionists are responsible for preparation, and operation of the heart and lung machines/pumps in conjunction with maintaining a sterile environment for procedures maintaining blood volume in the patients preventing shock or air embolus.

+ Assemble supplies and equipment in preparation to accept patient on extra corporeal circulation in cases of premature cardiac arrest or failure.

+ Other services include preparation, maintenance and operation of VA owned equipment to include the heart lung machine, auto transfusion pump, intra-aortic balloon pump and centrifugal ventricular assist device

Reporting Information for Treatment:

+ Access to the VA EHR shall be provided to the perfusionists, including the ability to printout a report of those services provided by the perfusionists.

+ It is the Perfusionists responsibility to view the patient record within the current electronic health record prior to the surgery to review the surgeon’s plan of care.

Client Details

**Client Type** Government

**Setting** Hospital (Inpatient)

**Address** 50 Irving Street, Nw

**City** Washington

**State** DC

Unit Details

**Computer Charting System** VISTA (CPRS)

EGA Associates, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.