Perfusionist - Santa Cruz, CA

About Us

Integration Health is a Joint Commission – accredited leader in ECMO and perfusion support.  We deliver confidence through expert staffing, patient transport, and program development – advancing critical care and improving patient outcomes nationwide.  At Integration Health, we not only take pride in offering a great work-life balance to our team members, but we also make it essential to provide our staff with the necessary tools they need to be successful!

Overview

Integration Health is seeking a Certified Clinical Perfusionist (CCP) to join a well-established cardiac surgery program on the California coast.  This role offers a strong balance of clinical excellence, predictable scheduling, and lifestyle flexibility – ideal for perfusionists looking to step into a stable, high-quality program.

Why This Job

·      Competitive Salary: $200K - $260k/year based on experience

·      Work-Life Balance: ~33% 50% call

·      Coastal Lifestyle: Enjoy nature and being close to the ocean with year-round mild weather

·      Stable Program with Additional Opportunities: Primarily work at one hospital in Santa Cruz, with occasional compensated support at other hospitals in the area, plus opportunities to initiate and occasionally manage ECMO cases for additional compensation

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·      Provide perfusion support for adult cardiac cases including:

o   CABG’s (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting)

o   Valve procedures

o   Robotic cases

o   Aortic Aneurysm/ Dissection Repairs

o   Standby for TAVR, TEER, Mitral Clip cases

o   VV ECMO and VA ECMO

·      Manage Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) support

·      Operate and maintain cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) equipment

·      Collaborate with cardiac surgeons, anesthesia, and OR teams

·      Ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality perfusion delivery

Case Mix

·      Adult cardiac surgery program

·      CABG, Valve, Aneurysm/Dissection, Standby, and ECMO cases

Schedule

·      Full-Time

·      Approximately 33% - 50% call rotation

·      Low callback frequency

·      Cover mainly one hospital with occasional help at another hospital

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·      Certified Clinical Perfusionist (CCP)

·      Certification through the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP)

·      Experience with adult cardiac cases preferred

·      Strong communication and team collaboration skills

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·      Integration Health (IH) is proud to offer 100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental insurance for full-time employees.  IH covers 70% of the health, vision, and dental insurance costs for full-time employees’ dependents. Eligible dependents may be added to the employee’s benefits selections, with 30% of the premium costs deducted from the employee’s payroll.

·      Full-time employees may elect to participate in the Employer’s Guideline 401(k) retirement plan.  Participants may make pre-tax or Roth contributions to a retirement account.  IH matches contributions at 100% of the first 1% of the employee’s deferrals and 50% of deferrals between 1% and 6% of the employee’s salary.

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Ryan Zavala

ryan@integration.health

(308) 379-4405

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