Graduate Perfusionist - Advanced Heart Failure
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- McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
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- 2200012V Requisition #
Certification/Skills:
Completion of an accredited perfusion education program.
Awaiting the credentialing as a Provisionally Licensed Perfusionist by the Texas Medical Board or Licensed Perfusionist by the Texas Medical Board.
Awaiting clinical privileges from appropriate hospital.
This is intended to be a temporary position for an individual awaiting the credentialing of license and clinical privileges mentioned above. Incumbents should have both within 6-8 weeks of hire; exception requests for a longer period of time must be approved by compensation.
ECMO, VAD and Life Flight certifications required within one year of hire.
Annual mandatory training as required by the department
Minimum Education:
Bachelor's Degree and completion of an accredited Perfusionist Technology program.
Minimum Experience:
None.
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
UTHealth does not currently have a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. However, affiliated partners maintain their own immunization policies. All UTHealth employees who are assigned to work at a location that is subject to the affiliated partner’s hospital, clinical offices, or agency are required to abide by UTHealth’s rules and regulations, as well as the affiliate's rules and regulations, including COVID-19 vaccination requirements.
This position is subject to a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy of an affiliate institution.
Security Sensitive:
This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215
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In addition, all UTHealth Houston employees who are assigned to work at a location that is subject to the affiliated partner’s hospital, clinical offices, or agency are required to abide by UTHealth’s Houston rules and regulations, as well as the affiliate’s rules and regulations, including COVID-19 vaccination and safety requirements.
Work location is based on the needs of the department and may be adjusted.
