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Perfusionist

Salary?A Perfusionist can earn an average of $88,136 per year!

What does a Perfusionist do?

• Perfusionistscheckandoperatecirculationequipment,suchastheheart-lungmachine,duringanysurgicaloperationinvolvingsupportorreplacementofthecirculatorysystem.

• Theyadministersometypesofanesthesiaandmedications,aswellasconstantmonitoringofthepatientsvitalsignsduringtheprocedure.

• Perfusionistsarepreparedtorespondquicklyandappropriatelytoinstructionsfromthesurgeonoranesthesiologist.

What kind of education would I need?

• Highschooldiplomaorequivalent

• Perfusionistprogramscanlast1to4years,dependingontheprogramobjectivesandthestudent’squalifications

• TheAmericanBoardofCardiovascularPerfusionrequirescontinuededucationandatleast40perfusioncasesperyearinordertorenewcertification

Where would I work?

• Hospitals

• Surgicalcenters

Job Outlook?

Newproceduresforvarioustypesofheartdiseases,defects,anddisordersaregreatlyincreasingtheneedforqualifiedPerfusionist.

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Revised02.20.2015