Perfusion/ Autotransfusionist Services

Title: Perfusion/ Autotransfusionist Services Start Date: 04/01/2026 End Date: 03/31/2027 # of Openings: 6 Position Type: Contract Locations: Gainesville, FL Additional Details: Malcolm Randall VAMC North Florida/ South Georgia Veterans Affairs Healthcare System (NFSGVAHCS), 1601 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608 Due Date: 2/19/2026 Description: QUALIFICATIONS: Staff/Facility- The contractor shall provide five (5) Full Time Equivalency Employees (FTEEs), consisting of four (4) Board Certified Perfusionists and one (1) Certified Autotransfusionist located at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, Gainesville, FL 32608. License: All licenses held by the key personnel working on this contract shall be full and unrestricted license to the services covered by this contract issued in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia. Contract personnel shall submit evidence of current, full and unrestricted licenses, registration, certification, and/or other relevant credentials for verification prior to appointment and throughout the employment process, as requested by the COR. Contractor is responsible for keeping the COR informed of anything that would adversely affect or otherwise limit their clinical privileges. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of the contract. Board Certification: The contractor's employees and any subcontractors shall have all licenses, permits, and certifications as required by law and this contract. All Perfusionists and Autotransfusionist shall be certified with at least a minimum of ten (10) years of experience. All Perfusionists shall be a graduate of an accredited Allied Health Education Program School of Perfusion Technology and shall be certified by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion, demonstrate evidence of meeting continuing education requirements and shall have performed a minimum of 1000 clinical cases. Experience shall be demonstrated in the following areas: Open heart surgery, autotransfusion, heart lung machine, membrane oxygenation, left/right heart bypass, intra-aortic balloon pumping and centrifugal ventricular assist device. The Autotransfusionist shall have only a certification as an Autotransfusionist. All continuing education courses required for maintaining certification must always be kept up to date. Documentation verifying current certification shall be provided by the Contractor to the VA COR on an annual basis for each year of contract performance. A folder with the stated qualifications will be maintained by the COR. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Direct Patient Care: 90% of the time involved in direct patient care. The Perfusionists and Autotransfusionist role will be 90% to patient care related. Scope of Care: Contract personnel (as appropriate and within scope of practice/privileging) shall be responsible for providing Perfusion/Autotransfusion care, including, but not limited to: All Perfusionists shall assist the Cardio-Thoracic service with by-pass surgical cases and valve replacement of various types. The contractor shall perform onsite Perfusion/Autotransfusion Services in the treatment of care for eligible veteran beneficiaries as referred and authorized by the Malcom Randall VAMC. The Perfusionists are responsible for preparation, and operation of the heart and lung machines/pumps in conjunction with maintaining a sterile environment for procedures maintaining blood volume in the patients preventing shock or air embolus. Assemble supplies and equipment in preparation to accept patients on extra corporeal circulation in cases of premature cardiac arrest or failure. Other services include preparation, maintenance and operation of VA owned equipment to include the heart lung machine, auto transfusion pump, intra-aortic balloon pump and centrifugal ventricular assist device. The Autotransfusionist is responsible to check the OR schedule daily for surgical procedures requiring Autotransfusionist services; coordinate scheduled periodic preventative maintenance and repair calls for VA owned equipment and maintain a record of such; assure a minimum of four complete sets of supplies for open heart and Autotransfusion cases are available at any given time; sets up and operates Autotransfusion pump for surgical procedures other than open heart. Also, generates 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. Reporting Information for Treatment: Access to the VA EHR shall be provided to the Perfusionists/Autotransfusionist, including the ability to printout a report of those services provided by the perfusionists/autotransfusionists. A detailed treatment plan which includes an initial assessment, recommended plan of treatment and expected outcomes will be entered in the patient's clinical record within twenty-four hours of initiating treatment and at a minimum contain the following information: • Patient's name and identification number • Treating Physician's name and telephone number for follow-up questions • Pertinent History • Physical Findings • Summary of the Recommended Treatment Plan • Date treatment was initiated or is planned • Anticipated or actual date that treatment was completed • Follow-up Recommendations/Results of the Treatment • Instructions given to the patient It is the Perfusionists responsibility to view the patient record within the current electronic health record prior to the surgery to review the surgeon's plan of care. The Perfusionists are responsible for preparation, operation and maintenance of the heart and lung machines/pump, auto transfusion pump, intra-aortic balloon pump and centrifugal ventricular assist device. The Autotransfusionist is responsible for coordinating scheduled periodic preventative maintenance and repair calls for VA owned equipment and maintain record as such; sets up and operates autotransfusion pump for surgical procedures other than open heart. VA HOURS OF OPERATION/SCHEDULING: VA Business Hours: VA business hours/hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30p.m. plus on-call duties Work Schedule: Regular work hours are Monday through Friday for eight (8) hours a day from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Perfusionist/Autotransfusionist service is required for 2080 hours per year on a Monday through Friday, eight (8) hours shift basis to support these procedures and patients that are in the Intensive Care Unit requiring balloon pump/Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) support. The requirement is for the contractor to provide four (4) Board Certified Perfusionists and one (1) Certified Autotransfusionist. One perfusionist FTEE will be used to support the emergency services as well as provide for coverage during vacation, illness, etc. Off-hours Coverage: It is required by the contractor that one (1) of the full time Perfusionist be in an on-call status for 24 hours a day and seven (7) days a week including all Federal Holidays and be within 30 minutes of the facility to support these emergent cases. On-call service is considered part of the Perfusionist services and will not be paid separately. Any hours worked during an on-call status for an emergency procedure shall be paid the same rate as regular tour hours. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Created: 2026-03-04