Friday, February 28, 2014

Perfusionist 

Duties and Responsibilities :  
Their Responsibilities are to operate circulation equipment during medical situations , when a patient need assistance with artificially replace the patient s  circulatory or respiratory functions . This is usually happens during  heart surgery or similar operations . Their duties is also to control temperature of a patient during surgery .  This includes :
  •  Operating heart-lung machines 
  • Administrating some types of anesthesia 
  • Administering some types of medication  
Salary :
$50,000

Education :
It is required  that you must completed high school courses such as Biology and chemistry , and a diploma . This is required in order to be accepted in training programs . Admissions preference is given to students with college science work or experience in respiratory therapy and medical terminology. 
Training programs are giving by academic health centers and medical schools or universities . The are hands on , practical training . this course can include 150 procedures to include 20 pediatric and infant cases .

Reflection :
 This sounds like and interesting career . Yet i don't see myself in this field . It is something that im not interested in . 

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