Clinical Perfusionist

**Permanent Full time Position**:

- **Austin Hospital**:

- Up to $241,367** (G3Y3) base + salary packaging + super (pro-rata for part time)**

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

**About the Perfusion Department**

The Perfusion Department is about to commission 3 x new HLMs and is currently expanding it's team We are dedicated to fostering better work-life balance and committed to ensuring optimal patient outcomes are achieved.

**About the role**

As an accredited Clinical Perfusionist you will be responsible for providing a full range of perfusion services to cardiothoracic surgery including complex aortic procedures, liver transplantation and other disciplines as required.

**About you**

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and willing to contribute to the overall activities of the perfusion department.

**Our benefits**

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- **Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation**:

- **A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program**:

- **Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities**:

- **Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, discounted car parking**:

- **Five weeks annual leave (pro rata for part time), plus purchased leave options**:

- **Flexible, hybrid working arrangements**

**Inclusion at Austin Health**

**Work with us**

Selection Criteria Essential: Bachelor of Science, or equivalent
Essential: Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team
Essential: Experience in all aspects of perfusion practices and techniques including ECMO
Essential: Willingness to provide a significant contribution to the overall activities of the perfusion department
Desirable: Masters in Perfusion
Desirable: Experience in Liver Transplantation
Desirable: Experience in complex aortic surgical procedures
Desirable: Minimum 5 years perfusion experience