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Exceptional Cardiac Care Opportunity: Part-Time Advanced Perfusionist Role

As an Advanced Perfusionist, you will be at the forefront of cutting-edge cardiac care, operating life-saving equipment and ensuring optimal patient outcomes during complex heart surgeries and procedures. Your expertise in perfusion technology and meticulous attention to detail will be invaluable in supporting our world-class surgical team. Join SALHN and make a profound impact on the lives of patients, while advancing your career in a dynamic and supportive environment.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Director of Perfusion, this role will be involved in the provision of services, activities, supervision and advice in the planning, development, implementing and monitoring of current and new approaches to assist the hospital to effectively meet service demand and improve health outcomes across a range of Perfusion services. Duties for the role will include:

• Undertaking clinical procedures of a complex nature with limited or no professional direction in a range of areas and with a particular focus as a professional specialist in the areas of cardiopulmonary bypass, liver transplantation and ECMO,
• Designing and setting up the extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation circuits and priming solutions for the patient using patient pathology, biochemical results, physical attributes, anatomy and physiology,
• Administering pharmacological/anaesthetic agents as required to patients following analysis of patients haematological, biochemical, physiological and haemodynamic status,
• Participating in in evaluating perfusion processes and outcomes by audits, quality assurance programs and identifying areas of improvement and guiding the change process
• Providing support and mentorship of perfusion trainees

About you:

• Bachelor of Science (Biological Sciences) or equivalent,
• Postgraduate study in perfusion,
• Independence in project development and management, with higher level skills in project analysis,
• Extensive experience in all types of extra-corporeal life support and Cardio-Pulmonary Bypass Techniques,
• Recognised as a senior professional specialist operating with high levels of professional independence and high levels of competence
• Current certification with the Australian and New Zealand Board of Perfusion

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Richard Newland, Director of Perfusion, 0401 125 405, richard.newland@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 22 June 2025

Attachments:

• 906921- Advanced Perfusionist- Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 906921