Perfusionist
Duties
and Responsibilities:
The perfusionists
operate equipment during medical situations, when it’s necessary to artificially
replace the patient’s respiratory functions. This may happen during heart
surgery/ similar operations. They also control the patient’s temperature during
the operation. The duties of being a perfusionist include:
·
Operating
heart-lung machines
·
Administering
some types of anesthesia or some types of medicines
Salary:
$50,000
Education:
A high
school diploma and a good background in biology and chemistry are required to
be accepted in the training programs. The admissions preference is given to
students with college science work. They have hands-on training, though the
course length varies. The school needs to be recognized by American Academy of
Cardiac Perfusionists. The school must include a performance of 150 procedures
to include 20 pediatric.
Reflection: Do you think
you would like to be one? Why? Why not?
I think I would
like to be one because it sounds like a job I would enjoy doing. As well as
helping out in an operations.
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