Perfusionist
Duties and responsibilities:
Clinical perfusionists operate circulation equipment during medical situations when it is necessary to temporarily and artificially replace the patient's circulatory or respiratory functions. This occurs during heart surgery and similar operations. Their duties include:
- Operating heart-lung machines
- Administering some types of anesthesia
- Administering some types of medication
- Control the temperature of patients during surgery
Average Salary: $50,000
Educational Requirements:
Students may have a high school diploma with a strong background in biology and chemistry is required to be accepted in perfusionist training programs. Admissions preference is given to students with college science work or experience in respiratory therapy and medical terminology.
Perfusionist training programs are available at academic health centers, medical schools and universities. Course length varies, but for the school to be recognized by the American Academy of Cardiac Perfusionists, the curriculum must include the supervised performance of 150 procedures to include 20 pediatric cases.
I would like to be a perfusionist because I think it is an interesting job. I like to be responsible and have a big task so, I think this is a great option for me. I like how biology and chemistry are mix up to create this awesome job. I think it is hard but it is fun at the same time.
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