Chief of Perfusion - HC Svcs Associate Director

Education Requirements:

•       Master’s Degree in Perfusion/Cardiovascular Sciences, Health Care Administration or Business Administration preferred.

•       Bachelor’s Degree in Perfusion/Cardiovascular Sciences, Health Care Administration or Business Administration, or an equivalent combination of education and experience required. 

•       Successful completion of an accredited Perfusion Technology Program required.

Experience Requirements:

•       5 years progressive experience as a clinical perfusionist with exposure/experience to Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping, Autologous Blood Processing, Electronic Physiological Monitoring, and a variety of Ventricular Assist Devices.  Exposure/experience must also include Pediatric perfusion, ECMO and cardiopulmonary bypass.

•       3 years supervisory experience.

•       Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of financial planning and budgeting.

•       Demonstrated leadership skills including the ability to successfully manage a highly skilled team while serving as a change agent focused on delivering highly quality patient care.

•       Excellent organization skills including the ability to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities while routinely and positively interacting/engaging with all members of a multi-disciplinary team through verbal and written communication. 

• Professional experience working effectively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives.

Desired Qualifications:

•       7 years progressive experience as a clinical perfusionist, including a wide variety of ventricular assist devices and other various extracorporeal life support devices.

•       Experience working in an academic health care environment desired.

•       Knowledge of EPIC desired.

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. 
Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

For additional questions, please contact Kelli Ballard at kelli-ballard@uiowa.edu or 319-467-6019.