Perfusionist For Ministry of Defense

A. S. Edutech

Role & responsibilities

Perfusionists have multiple duties and responsibilities when assisting medical teams in operating rooms. The main responsibility of a perfusionist is ensuring the safe operation and monitoring of heart-lung machines, with specific duties that include:

• Administrative duties, including equipment monitoring and maintenance, management of entry-level perfusionists and purchasing equipment and supplies
• Assessing medical histories of patients to fully prepare for upcoming surgeries
• Administering medications and blood products to patients during surgical procedures through heart-lung bypass machines
• Operation of heart-lung machines, intra-aortic blood pumps, ventricular assistance devices and blood transfusion machines
• Monitoring and assessing vital signs and physiologic functions throughout surgical procedures to ensure patient safety

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelor of Science in Perfusion Technology
• At least 2 years experience
• Candidates with a Saudi Council license in the same classification/specialty are preferred