SalaryThe salary range for this position is CAD $69.52 - $76.21 / hour
Job SummaryThe Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH) in New Westminster British Columbia is a level 1 trauma center with 450 acute care beds and 12 OR’s. RCH is the primary acute care hospital within the Fraser Health region which services a population of 1.75 million people. RCH perform on average 970 open-heart cases per year. These are comprised of CABG’s, valve replacement/repairs, and complex aortic procedures. There are 13 perfusionists at RCH supporting all cardiac procedures including 170 IABP procedures, 435 cell savers and 20-30 ECLS cases per year. RCH is also the only 24/7 ECLS retrieval program in BC with custom built ECLS transport equipment designed for both ground and air transport. RCH is also a designated clinical training site for the BCIT perfusion technology program.
Royal Columbian Hospital is conveniently located adjacent to the Sapperton SkyTrain station on the Expo Line1. This makes it easily accessible by public transit for both patients and staff.
Join us on an exciting project and make history. The Royal Columbian Hospital Redevelopment Project (RCHRP) is a multi-year, multi-phase project to increase the hospital's capacity, beds and services. Read more here RCHRP Phase two
RCH first opened in 1862, is a vital referral centre and regional centre of excellence for trauma, critical care, cardiac care, maternity, neonatal intensive care and neurosurgery. When the full redevelopment is complete, the people of British Columbia will have increased access to cardiac, trauma, mental health, maternity and NICU services and beds.
New Westminster is known for its stunning waterfront views along the Fraser River, located on the north side of the Fraser River bordering several municipalities in each direction (Burnaby, Coquitlam, Surrey, and Delta), making it the centre of the Greater Vancouver region.
Experience the exceptional benefits of working with us including:
- Comprehensive, 100% Employer-Paid Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with full coverage.
- Generous Vacation Time: eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation to recharge and relax.
- Benefit Portability: Seamlessly transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer.
- Immediate Pension Enrollment: Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.
- Maternity Top-Up: Receive an 87% top-up during maternity leave.
- TransLink Pass Subsidy: Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on TransLink passes
- Additional employee discounts and perks available
*Eligibility based on employment status
Detailed OverviewAs part of a multidisciplinary health care team, this position coordinates the delivery of effective clinical education, training and supervision of perfusion students within Fraser Health, and identifies and implements continuing education for clinical perfusion staff within the department.
Collaborates with the Cardiovascular Perfusion Program Lead Education Coordinator (BCIT) to ensure the quality of educational outcomes for students adheres to the requirements of the Perfusion Education Program (BCIT), and with the established policies, standards and guidelines of Fraser Health.
Responsible to coordinate continuing education related to Perfusion practice/techniques for healthcare professionals in acute departments within FH.
Maintains clinical competency as a perfusionist; provides perfusion services utilizing perfusion techniques and procedures.
Responsibilities - Coordinates the delivery of effective clinical instruction, education, training and supervision of perfusion students.
- Assigns perfusion students to trainers and clinical rotations in order to meet learning objectives. Coordinates and presents lectures as appropriate; identifies topics in accordance with curriculum guidelines, develops presentations, provides material and arranges for guest lecturers. Ensures appropriate and qualified student supervision; ensures clinical standards of the training program are maintained. Instructs students in technical procedures by demonstrating clinical perfusion techniques in operating rooms and/or simulator laboratory.
- Assists and mentors students to meet evaluation standards by providing counselling and guidance related to education and study skills. Provides students with regular evaluation updates; maintains student records including evaluations, progress reports, assessments, clinical competency tests and attendance information. Instructs and ensures students are familiar with department policies, procedures and standards of practice.
- Instructs clinical preceptors in all aspects of student evaluation, including student training initiatives and use/completion of clinical evaluation processes.
- Liaises with affiliate clinical education coordinator on student progress, development, absences, assessments and feedback to ensure training objectives are met. Liaises with designated staff to discuss instruction requirements/schedules to ensure proper exposure and experience to clinical activities in accordance with requirements of the Cardiovascular Perfusion Program.
- Provides continuing education support to department clinical staff through the development/delivery of education plans, including emergency management.
- Participates in the interdisciplinary development of patient-centered best practice protocols, procedures and guidelines (PPG) to align with Fraser Health's strategic plan, policies, standards and practices.
- Coordinates continuing education related to Perfusion practices/techniques for staff including nurses, respiratory therapists, physicians and other allied health professionals in departments such as Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU); Intensive Care Unit (ICU); Interventional Cardiology and Emergency.
- Develops, delivers and maintains new staff orientation program to ensure clinical competency.
- Collaborates with Perfusion Supervisor to create department performance and competency measures.
- Maintains clinical competency as a perfusionist and provides perfusion services during staffing fluctuations. Conducts perfusionist functions such as assembly and operation of extracorporeal equipment to support or temporarily replace patient circulatory and respiratory functions (i.e. heart-lung machines, intra-ortic balloon devices and precision blood pumps); performs myocardial perfusion and protection techniques; employs/utilizes a variety of techniques such as hypothermia, haemodilution and autotransfusion; assesses/monitors patient condition such as hemodynamic pressures, blood gases, electrocardiograph and blood flow; and administers blood products, drugs and gases as directed by Cardiac Anaesthetists and surgeons. Acts as perfusion resource in non-cardiac service areas.
- Maintain awareness of current developments in Cardiovascular Perfusion theory and practice, related equipment, training requirements and accreditation standards. Reviews and evaluates technical literature/material, consults with other instructors, attends seminars, lectures and training/continuing education as appropriate. Identifies new trends/programs/procedures and equipment. Functions as department technical resource and as clinical resource for physicians and other health professionals as appropriate.
- Maintain inventories of training supplies and reorders supplies to meet operational needs. Reviews usage, monitors cost effectiveness and make recommendations to Supervisor regarding additions/deletions to reorder points. Compiles statistical information such as usage, patterns and costs for budgetary requirements.
- Provides evidence-based best practice guidance in the development of perfusion practice policy, procedures and guidelines. Maintains various manuals on information such as technical procedures, equipment, training requirements/accreditation standards, and orientation.
- Identifies and promotes the development of relevant clinical research opportunities for perfusion equipment and services. Independently and/or in collaboration with others, develops research proposals and participates in conducting approved research projects through methods such as drafting research proposals, providing information on proposed budgets, collecting/analyzing data, summarizing information and participating in disseminating research findings.
- Performs other related duties as required.
QualificationsEducation, Training & Experience
Graduation from an accredited School of Perfusion Technology, plus three (3) years' recent related experience in cardiovascular perfusion procedures, including one (1) year's experience in an instructional/teaching capacity with adults; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Certified with the Canadian Society of Clinical Perfusionists (CSCP).
Eligible for membership with the Canadian Society of Clinical Perfusionists (CSCP) and/or American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion.
Skills and Abilities
- Comprehensive knowledge of theory and practice for cardiovascular perfusion procedures.
- Demonstrated technical competence congruent with perfusion procedures and services.
- Demonstrated ability to teach and train staff and students; and to develop and implement training plans.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team; with other health care professionals and with students, educators, patients and families.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with co-workers, medical personnel, other health care staff and students, both individually and in groups.
- Ability to organize and establish workload priorities and to coordinate a variety of programs and issues.
- Demonstrated ability to develop training and instructional materials and evaluation tools.
About Fraser HealthFraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.
People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.
We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.
Together, we are the heart of health care.
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