Auto-transfusionist - Full-time

br/br/divbLocation:/b Veterans Affairs (Gainesville, FL) /divdivbr/divdivbSchedule:/b/divdivClinic: 8:00a – 4:30p, Monday – Friday/divdivbr/divdivbKey Responsibilities:/b/divdivbr/divdivbBlood Salvage: /bPerform autotransfusion procedures as part of the surgical team./divdivbTeam: /bResponsible for checking the OR schedule daily for surgical procedures requiring Autotransfusionist services./divdivCoordinate scheduled periodic preventative maintenance and repair calls for VA owned equipment and maintain a record of such./divdivAssure a minimum of four complete sets of supplies for open heart and Autotransfusion cases are available at any given time. /divdivSets up and operates Autotransfusion pump for surgical procedures other than open heart. /divdivGenerates a record during each surgical case to include the surgical time of the procedure and the amount of autotransfused blood given to Anesthesiology for delivery to the patient and handle breakdown of disposable within autotransfusion pump after completion of each procedure./divdivbr/divdivbQualifications amp; Requirements:/b/divdivbr/divdivbCertification: /bMust hold a specific certification as an Autotransfusionist/divdivbExperience: /bMinimum of ten (10) years of experience/divdivbLicensure: /bMust hold a current, full, and unrestricted license or registration from any state/divdivbLife Support: /bMust maintain current BLS/divdivbr/div