Chief of Perfusion - UI Heart and Vascular Center
University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

Posted in Call Centre and Customer Service


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Description - External

The UI Heart and Vascular Center (HVC) is seeking a full-time (100%) Chief of Perfusion to oversee and direct operational aspects of the Perfusion Service as well as the Perfusion Technology Education Program. Duties include managing daily clinical operations, staffing, financial planning, budgeting, performance improvement and compliance while serving as the lead clinical and technical resource. Key Areas of Responsibility include Operations, Standards of Care, Regulatory Compliance, Quality and Patient Satisfaction; Patient Care/Services Delivery; Planning and Goal Management; Communication/Collaboration; Education Programs; Financial and Data Management and Analysis; Human Resource Management; Clinical Service/Unit Operations Management; and Decision Making and Critical Thinking.

Duties to include:

  • Operations, Standards of Care, Regulatory Compliance, Quality and Patient Satisfaction. Manage Perfusion Services: Identify trends and determine and implement/oversee QA priorities. Develop quality standards. Allocate appropriate resources to meet quality and productivity expectation. Develop, implement, and monitor plan to enhance patient satisfaction. Ensure all regulatory policies, procedures, standards, etc. (i.e., UIHC, HVC, Joint Commission) are met. Update policies procedures as necessary/required.
  • Patient Care/Services Delivery. Identify needs, trends, and forecasts to provide quality patient care within Perfusion Services. Implement appropriate clinical/operational changes as needed to ensure both quality and safe delivery of patient care.
  • Planning and Goal Management: Develop action plans that meet strategic goals (UIHC, HVC and programmatic/unit); provide ongoing and regular progress reports to HVC director/assistant director.
  • Accountable for meeting defined operational goals/objectives.
  • Communication/Collaboration: Advocate for programmatic needs with health care leaders; collaborate with medical directors regarding service development, process improvements, and equipment budgets. Engage and partner with HVC leadership, cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiovascular perfusionists, VAD coordinators, and the ECMO Coordinators/Specialists to identify and implement opportunities for operational enhancement(s).
  • Education Programs: serve as technical and clinical resource. Work in collaboration with the Education Director to provide clinical education activities and agreements with other educational institutions. Ensure staff compliances are applicable and complete. Training new/incoming clinical perfusionists. Work with the Education Director to oversee the Perfusion Technology Education Program [in collaboration with appropriate Departmental and UI Carver College of Medicine leaders]. Work with the Education Director to determine ongoing operational needs as it relates to all educational aspects of the Perfusion Technology Education Program as well as Perfusion Services.
  • Clinical Service/Unit Operations Management: Knowledge of and ability to manage effective and smooth operations within Cardiovascular Pump Services by utilizing various management principles and techniques.
  • Human Resources Management: In collaboration with the HVC Human Resources Manager, hire, develop and manage the performance of staff within the Cardiovascular Pump Services. Responsible for continuous staff development, annual performance appraisals, developing/maintaining appropriate clinical staffing models/levels, and oversee time management system (ELMS).
  • Financial and Data Management and Analysis: Develop annual budgets for Perfusion Services (operations and capital); provide projections and recommendations. Manage financial data and monitor budget to meet goals. Resolve budget discrepancies. Determine new/improved revenue streams and/or cost-savings strategies to resulting in programmatic growth.
  • Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Understanding of the issues related to the decision-making process as it relates to Perfusion Services; ability to analyze situations fully and accurately and reach productive decisions.
  • Healthcare Regulatory Environment: Knowledge and understanding of legislation and regulatory bodies affecting healthcare and clinical practices for Perfusion Services. Ensure all regulatory policies, protocols, guidelines and/or practices for are followed and/or met.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics-recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States-is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.®

Qualifications - External

Education Required:
  • Master's Degree in Perfusion/Cardiovascular Sciences, Health Care Administration or Business Administration.
  • Successful completion of an accredited Perfusion Technology Program required.
Experience Required:
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Demonstrated experience working effectively in a diverse environment.
Certification/Licensure Required:
  • Current certification by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion required.
  • Current certification in BLS (Basic Life Support) required.
  • ACLS Instructor certification required within 6 mos. of hire.
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.
  • Supervisory experience desired.
  • Experience working in an academic health care environment desired.
  • Knowledge of EPIC desired.
Application Process: In order to be considered applicants must upload resume, cover letter and 5 professional references. Cover letter must clearly address how the required and desired qualifications of this position have been met. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check. For questions, contact UIheartandvascularHR@uiowa.edu.

Additional Information
  • Classification Title: HC Svcs Associate Director
  • Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific
  • Schedule: Full-time
Compensation
  • Pay Level: 7A
Contact Information
  • Organization: Healthcare
  • Contact Name: UI Heart and Vascular Center HR
  • Contact Email: UIheartandvascularHR@uiowa.edu


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