Senior Cardiopulmonary Perfusionist (Multiple Openings)

Discover Vanderbilt Health : With eight hospitals and over 180 clinics, we are the region’s largest comprehensive academic health system. Vanderbilt Health has a long tradition of providing world-class care to the people of the Mid-South, living out our mission of moving medicine forward through preeminent programs in patient care, education and research. Here you’ll find a spirit of collaboration and a supportive community where your expertise is valued, your knowledge expanded and your uniqueness celebrated. We are committed to fostering an environment where talented, compassionate people are united in bringing the most advanced care to our neighbors throughout the region. Organization: Adult Cardiac Surg Perfusion Job Summary: What if your next career move placed you at the center of some of the most complex cardiovascular cases in the world? At Vanderbilt University Medical Center, you'll join a nationally recognized cardiovascular team that is redefining what's possible in cardiac surgery, transplantation, ECMO, mechanical circulatory support, research, and education. This is more than a perfusion role. It's an opportunity to advance your expertise, contribute to groundbreaking clinical care, and help shape the next generation of perfusionists. . Why Vanderbilt? As a Perfusionist at Vanderbilt, you'll practice at the highest level of your profession, supporting patients across a broad spectrum of cardiovascular therapies, including: •    Adult cardiac surgery •    Heart and lung transplantation •    Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs) •    Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) •    Organ procurement and recovery •    Advanced mechanical circulatory support You'll work alongside world-renowned cardiovascular surgeons, intensivists, and multidisciplinary teams who are committed to innovation, excellence, and exceptional patient outcomes. Practice Where Innovation Happens Vanderbilt continues to set the standard in cardiovascular care and transplantation: •    Home to one of the nation's busiest critical care programs •    Home to the world's busiest heart, lung, and liver transplant program •    Established ECMO program supporting all areas of the hospital and regional transports to VUMC •    Successful NRP program supporting organ procurement and recovery •    A leading destination for advanced cardiovascular and biomedical research •    Record-breaking 918 solid organ transplants performed in FY25 across adult and pediatric programs Grow Beyond the Pump This role offers unique opportunities to expand your impact beyond clinical practice. As an active participant in the Vanderbilt Cardiovascular Perfusion Technology Program, you'll have the opportunity to: •    Teach and mentor future perfusionists •    Lead simulation-based education •    Participate in academic and clinical instruction •    Contribute to innovative cardiovascular research •    Collaborate on program development and quality initiatives What We Offer •    Competitive compensation and bonus opportunities •    Participation in nationally recognized cardiac and transplant research •    Career development within a world-class academic medical center •    Opportunities to teach, mentor, and lead •    Exposure to some of the most advanced cardiovascular therapies in the country •    A collaborative culture committed to professional growth and clinical excellence Join a team where your expertise is valued, your growth is supported, and your impact is felt every day Technical Capabilities: • Equipment Maintenance (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of preventive maintenance in practical applications of a difficult nature. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully maintaining equipment, products, or systems without requiring support and instruction from others. Able to conduct predictive maintenance on core products and equipment. • Medical Terminology & Documentation (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of medical terminology and documentation in practical applications of a difficult nature. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering results without requiring support and instruction from others. Able to train and educate by setting the example, giving instruction, providing leadership, and generally raising the level of performance of others while on the job. • Procedures Knowledge (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of procedures knowledge in practical applications of a difficult nature. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering procedures knowledge services without requiring support and instruction from others. Able to train and educate by setting the example, giving technical instruction, providing leadership, and generally raising the level of performance of others while on the job. • Cardiopulmonary Perfusion (Advanced): Demonstrates the uppermost levels of expertise in applying cardiopulmonary perfusion knowledge in challenging and complex situations. Often takes a lead role in highly pressurized situations when there is a need to achieve results. Consistently delivers cardiovascular services in a creative and imaginative manner while setting a standard for others. Actively participates in outside professional organizations and forums. Contributes in the development of cardiovascular knowledge best practices for the organization. Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings. These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South. Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast cho