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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