Perfusionist - Per Diem - La Jolla - Varied Shifts

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has served the greater San Diego community since 1924. For more than a century, we continue to provide distinguished care, including several nationally ranked specialty programs. Scripps La Jolla was the first in San Diego to be designated a Magnet Hospital by the American Nursing Association.

Scripps La Jolla shares a campus with the Barbey Family Emergency and Trauma Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and the renowned Prebys Cardiovascular Institute. We’re also home to notable specialty programs, including cancer care, heart surgery, orthopedic surgery, labor and delivery services (including a Level III neonatal intensive care unit) and a nationally designated Comprehensive Stroke Center.

This is a per diem position working 8-hour shifts, located in La Jolla. Expected hours are 0630 - 1430

Invest, Empower & Belong. At Scripps Health, your potential is limitless. We're more than a healthcare provider, at Scripps you will join a community where your views, beliefs and values are celebrated. Grow through industry-leading development programs and empower yourself to deliver innovative care. Be a part of an extraordinary team, impacting health in beautiful San Diego.

AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE :

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered, and your abilities are appreciated:

• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
• Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
• Scripps has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
• Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2026 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
• We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
• Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

Scripps Memorial La Jolla, a nationally recognized heart care leader where the focus is on excellent standardized practices and evidence-based patient-centered care.

Join a highly experienced team with exceptional retention - many members have worked together for over 15 years - fostering a collaborative, family-like OR culture alongside a group of outstanding surgeons. Located in sunny San Diego, our hospitals are just minutes from the beach, offering an unmatched quality of life both inside and outside the operating room.

Working with our mechanical circulatory and cardiac perfusion team is an extraordinary experience because we prioritize fostering strong, supportive relationships within an open-minded and flexible culture. Our team thrives on transparency, collaboration, and a shared commitment to each other's success, creating a positive and inclusive environment that sets us apart. We value work-life balance, champion professional growth, and truly believe that by supporting one another, we achieve excellence together.

The Perfusionist is responsible for ensuring appropriate patient care through the continuous monitoring of cardiopulmonary bypass, related technology, and patient status. Through assessment of patient status, the Perfusionist identifies problems associated with cardiopulmonary bypass and initiates and evaluates interventions consistent with physician collaboration and program protocols. Perfusionists consult with the attending physician when patient condition and/or protocol limits or directives are in question. As a member of the team, this position works closely with other team members and health care providers to provide patient care in accordance with the patient’s individualized care plan. The Perfusionist is responsible to the program policies, guidelines, and quality measures.

The Perfusionist is primarily responsible for independently operating extracorporeal circulatory and ancillary equipment during any medical situation where it is necessary to temporarily support or replace the patient's cardiac and/or respiratory function. In addition, Perfusionists, as directed by the attending physician or their delegate, are responsible for monitoring and managing the patient's altered physiological functions throughout extracorporeal circulation.

The ideal candidate will have one year of experience. You must be a Certified Clinical Perfusionist through the ABCP or be Board Eligible.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Perfusion program with a BA/BS
• CCP (Certified Clinical Perfusionist) through American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion or Board Eligible
• Clinical knowledge of the process for providing CPB for adult cardiac surgical
• Clinical knowledge of the process for providing CPB for ventricular assist device implantation
• Clinical knowledge of Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices (VAD, Impella)
• Physical requirements include the ability to work long hours remaining alert and attentive to the duties at hand
• Possesses a high degree of innovation and organizational skills
• High level of accountability for independent and interdependent decision making under minimal supervision
• Current American Heart Association BLS

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience as a Perfusionist

At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support and respect of an organization that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation’s Top 100 Places to Work.

You’ll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if you’re open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.

Position Pay Range: $84.15-$122.01/hour