clinical perfusion scientist

Clinical perfusion scientists operate heart-lung equipment during surgical operations to ensure breathing and blood circulation. They work as part of the surgical team, connect patients to the heart-lung machines in preparation for surgery, monitor their condition during surgery, report to the team on the patients' status and determine the necessary techniques according to their needs.

Alternative Labels

clinical perfusion expert

clinical perfusionist

clinical perfusion techinician

medical perfusion expert

medical perfusionist

medical perfusion scientist

medical perfusion techinician

Regulatory Aspect

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http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

apply context specific clinical competences carry out invasive cardiovascular procedures communicate in healthcare comply with legislation related to health care comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice conceptualise healthcare user’s needs conduct routine blood testing contribute to continuity of health care ensure safety of healthcare users operate breathing equipment operate heart-lung machines perform transcranial magnetic stimulation work in multidisciplinary health teams

Essential Knowledge

clinical perfusion health care legislation human anatomy hygiene in a health care setting medical terminology resuscitation

Optional Skills and Competences

advise on healthcare users' informed consent assist in kidney transplant conduct radiotherapy computer planning develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship explain types of coagulation disorders interpret medical images manage healthcare users' data operate patients with thoracic diseases perform VATS perform bronchoscopy promote health and safety provide comprehensive care for patients with surgical conditions provide pre-treatment information respond to changing situations in health care use e-health and mobile health technologies

Optional Knowledge

clinical imaging techniques electroencephalography emergency surgery first aid medical informatics rehabilitation of all organ systems surgery transplantation

Skills & Competences

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/57a73b7c-cf10-4852-b067-c25833fa149e

Status

released

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