Staff Perfusionist — New Grads Welcome
Why it matters: the posting publicly lists a salary estimate range and is labeled new-grad friendly, making it useful for students comparing entry-level signals.
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A curated job-intelligence page for specialized cardiac OR roles. Instead of posting fake examples, The Pump Room tracks public postings and explains the signals students should learn to read before applying.
A title alone is not enough. Perfusion, ECMO, cardiac device, and cardiac OR roles can vary dramatically based on call burden, case mix, team size, training model, and compensation structure.
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These are not endorsements. They are real public postings or official career pages that show the kinds of details candidates should compare: pay range, call, training, team size, case volume, and clinical expectations.
Why it matters: the posting publicly lists a salary estimate range and is labeled new-grad friendly, making it useful for students comparing entry-level signals.
Why it matters: the posting gives a concrete team structure, weekday schedule, rotating call structure, and case-volume context.
Why it matters: the posting mentions a sign-on bonus, adult-only program, team size, approximate case volume, TAVR coverage, and minimal ECMO.
Why it matters: the posting describes adult open-heart volume, TAVR exposure, rare ECMO, and appears useful for comparing case-mix expectations.
Why it matters: pediatric ECMO roles often vary by credential eligibility, ICU structure, training model, shifts, and transport coverage. Use the posting to compare those details.
Why it matters: ECMO postings can differ by RN, RT, perfusion, PRN, travel, or transport structure. This page shows multiple ECMO-related posting types.
Why it matters: this is a device-side role where perfusion education and CCP history are relevant. It shows how clinical experience can translate into product education and procedure support.
Why it matters: associate clinical specialist roles can be a bridge into cardiac device support. Compare training, travel, territory, patient-contact, and weekend/call expectations.
Why it matters: this is more device-clinic than sales, but it shows another cardiac device career lane with public hourly pay and clinical-tech responsibilities.
Why it matters: company career hubs are useful for tracking product areas such as electrophysiology, structural heart, vascular, heart failure, and cardiac rhythm roles.
Employers, hiring teams, programs, and industry partners can submit roles. Submission does not guarantee inclusion. Listings should be clear, accurate, and linked to an official application page.
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Compensation context
Salary, call pay, overtime, sign-on bonuses, travel status, and weekly hours can change the real value of a role. Job Radar tracks public posting signals, while the compensation survey collects anonymous field-reported context.
Start with official employer pages and professional job boards. Good source hubs include AmSECT Job Opportunities, Perfusion.com job listings, direct hospital career pages, and company career pages from cardiac device manufacturers.