ISCO Occupation Group 3211.1 Clinical Perfusion Scientist
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
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.
Essential Skills
- Communicate Effectively In Healthcare
- Health Care Legislation
- Clinical Perfusion
- Resuscitation
- Hygiene In A Health Care Setting
- Operate Heart-Lung Machines
- Work In Multidisciplinary Health Teams
- Comply With Quality Standards Related To Healthcare Practice
- Apply Health Sciences
- Medical Terminology
- Operate Breathing Equipment
- Conceptualise Healthcare User’S Needs
- Human Anatomy
- Apply Context Specific Clinical Competences
- Ensure Safety Of Healthcare Users
- Comply With Legislation Related To Health Care
- Contribute To Continuity Of Health Care
Optional Skills
- Use E-Health And Mobile Health Technologies
- Surgery
- Clinical Imaging Techniques
- Provide Pre-Treatment Information
- First Aid
- Advise On Healthcare Users' Informed Consent
- Medical Informatics
- Respond To Changing Situations In Health Care
- Emergency Surgery
- Promote Health And Safety
- Develop A Collaborative Therapeutic Relationship
- Manage Healthcare Users' Data
- Rehabilitation Of All Organ Systems
- Transplantation
- Interpret Medical Images
Alternative Names
- Clinical Perfusionist
- Clinical Perfusion Techinician
- Medical Perfusion Scientist
- Medical Perfusion Techinician
- Clinical Perfusion Expert
- Medical Perfusion Expert
- Medical Perfusionist
