Perfusionist
Duties and Responsibilities:
Clinical Perfusionists operate circulation equipment during
medical situations when it is necessary to temporarily and artificially replace
the patient’s circulatory or respiratory functions. This occurs during
heart surgery and similar operations. Perfusionists also control the
temperature of patients during surgery.
Their duties include:
- Operating
heart-lung machines
- Administering
some types of anesthesia
- Administering
some types of medication
Average Salary: $50,000
Educational Requirements:
A high school diploma with a strong background in biology
and chemistry is required to be accepted in perfusionist training
programs. Admissions preference is given to students with college science
work or experience in respiratory therapy and medical terminology.
Reflection:
Me personally a would love to be a Perfusionist. Since they
help out the patients when they are about to go into surgery. I’ll like to be
the one who eases of the pain by operatingthe heart-lung machines, and administrate
some type of anesthesia, or some type of medication.
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