About the Opportunity
Engaged Headhunters has been retained by a Confidential Regional Heart & Vascular Surgical Institute in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas metroplex to recruit a Certified Clinical Perfusionist (CCP).
Built for an experienced perfusionist who values a well-staffed pump team and predictable post-call recovery, this program performs high-acuity adult CABG, complex aortic arch reconstruction, minimally invasive valve repair/replacement, and mechanical circulatory support (IABP, Impella, and adult ECMO initiation) with dedicated ECMO specialist bedside coverage so perfusionists are not tied to 24/7 ICU sitting shifts.
Compensation & Call Structure
- Base Compensation: $185,000 to $235,000 annualized base salary (commensurate with ABCP tenure and complex aortic/ECMO case log)
- Sign-On & Relocation: $25,000 sign-on and relocation package paid across year-one milestones, plus call-back and case-overtime stipends
- Call Rotation: Sustainable 1-in-4 to 1-in-5 shared call rotation with protected post-call relief and dedicated bedside ECMO specialists handling routine ICU shift monitoring
- Benefits: Zero Texas state income tax, full medical/dental/vision coverage, 401(k) match, 5 weeks PTO, paid ABCP recertification/Texas LP licensure fees, and $3,500 annual AmSECT / CME allowance
Core Clinical Responsibilities
- Cardiopulmonary Bypass Management: Set up, prime, and operate heart-lung machines (LivaNova / Sorin S5 or Spectrum Medical Quantum), oxygenators, arterial filters, and cardioplegia delivery systems for elective and emergent adult cardiac procedures.
- ** physiological & Anticoagulation Monitoring:** Manage intraoperative blood gas parameters, systemic anticoagulation (ACT / HMS Plus), ultrafiltration, cerebral oximetry, and autologous blood conservation / cell-saver perfusion.
- Mechanical Circulatory Support & ECMO: Partner with cardiothoracic surgeons and cardiac anesthesiologists on VA/VV ECMO cannulation, transport, and ventricular assist device (VAD / Impella) support.
- Quality Assurance & Perfusion Registry: Maintain accurate electronic perfusion records, STS database metrics, and equipment preventive maintenance logs.
Required Qualifications
- Certification: Active Certified Clinical Perfusionist (CCP) credential from the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP) (or board-eligible graduate of a CAAHEP-accredited cardiovascular perfusion program).
- Licensure: Active (or eligible for expedited) Texas Licensed Perfusionist (LP) license.
- Clinical Skills: Strong clinical command of adult cardiopulmonary bypass, myocardial protection strategies, deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA), and point-of-care hemostasis management.
Confidential Inquiries
All inquiries are handled confidentially by Engaged Headhunters. Our client's identity is never disclosed publicly and your current hospital or perfusion group is never contacted without your explicit permission.