Norihan Malek

Perfusionist

1. Prepares and operates the heart-lung machine during open-heart surgery, including the determination and calculation of bypass requirements for each patient.

2. Responsible to monitors and observes operation of heart-lung machine and patient's physiologic variables such as blood temperature, blood composition, and flow rate, and adjusts equipment to maintain normal body functions.

3. Provides and/or directs the provision of autotransfusion services, blood gas analysis (ABG), activated clotting times (ACT) and dialysis.

4. Operates and/or handling the operation of the intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) during and after insertion for selective patient.

5. Correlates and records data obtained during the surgical procedure; including participation in the maintenance of departmental records, reports and charts.

6. Be prepared for troubleshooting in CPB such as oxygenator change out, massive air embolism in CPB circuit.

7. Responsible to make sure all equipment in good condition well maintain it's performance.

Supporting Jobs

8. Assist in supporting Interventional Cardiology Laboratory (ICL) & Cardiac Diagnostic Lab (ECG & Stress Test).

Management Duties

9. CKAPS audit exercised (SOP, WI)

10. Inventory control & costing, procurement

1. Person-In-Charge (PIC) of Perfusion Services.

2. Performing Extra Corporeal Life Support (ECLS). Performs patient calculations and selects, sets up, primes, operates and maintains appropriate specialized cardiovascular perfusion equipment for a variety of surgical procedures such as cardiac surgery and vascular surgery.

3. Monitors physiological responses to cardiopulmonary bypass by monitoring flows and pressures (such as venous return); collecting and analyzing arterial blood gas (ABG) result.

4. Maintaining homeostasis during cardiopulmonary bypass run, maintaining chemistry and physiology of patient on cardiopulmonary bypass.

5. Myocardial preservation during cardiac surgery and providing surgeon clear surgical field and non-beating heart.

6. Managed/experienced in circulatory arrest with/without perfused of antegrade/retrograde cerebral perfusion procedure e.g.: Bentall’s procedure, Aortic Dissection Repair, etc.

7. Managed to deliver blood cardioplegia via antegrade, retrograde, or both for selective cases.

Supporting Jobs

8. Assist in Heart Centre (ECG & Stress Test).

Management Duties

9. Inventory control & costing, procurement

1. Operated cardiopulmonary bypass machines during diverse surgical procedures.

2. Monitored and adjusted perfusion parameters in real-time to maintain hemodynamic stability.

3. Implemented best practices for equipment maintenance and troubleshooting during surgeries.

4. Developed standardized protocols to enhance workflow efficiency within the perfusion department.

5. Troubleshot technical issues that arose during procedures quickly, preventing delays or interruptions in critical care provision.

6. Enhanced patient safety by meticulously monitoring and adjusting cardiopulmonary bypass equipment during surgeries.

7. Managed inventory of disposable supplies and coordinated ordering process to maintain cost-effective practices while ensuring necessary resources were always available.

8. Reduced complications associated with extracorporeal circulation by maintaining accurate records and ensuring proper equipment usage.

1. Performing Extra Corporeal Life Support (ECLS/ECMO) Performs patient calculations and selects, sets up, primes, operates and maintains appropriate specialized cardiovascular perfusion equipment for a variety of surgical procedures such as cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, and organ transplantation.

2. Responsible to monitors and observes operation of heart-lung machine and patient's physiologic variables such as blood temperature, blood composition, and flow rate, and adjusts equipment to maintain normal body functions.

3. Maintaining homeostasis during cardiopulmonary bypass run, maintaining chemistry and physiology of patient on cardiopulmonary bypass.

4. Myocardial preservation during cardiac surgery and providing surgeon clear surgical field and non-beating heart.

5. Acts as a preceptor/mentor in the supervision and teaching new staff

6. Minimally Invasive team member.

7. Stock take exercised team member.