Perfusionist

• Current certification by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusionists (CCP), OR
• Bachelor's degree and graduate of an accredited cardiopulmonary perfusion training program, with ability to obtain ABCP certification within three years of hire.

You'll be joining a program that's growing. This is a new position, added to meet expanding case volume at St. Mary's Medical Center — Essentia Health's flagship tertiary care facility in Duluth. You're not stepping into someone else's seat or backfilling a gap. You're being added because the work is growing and the team needs the support.

You'll do the full scope of perfusion. Cardiopulmonary bypass, LVAD and RVAD support, ECMO, hypothermic re-warming, hyperthermic intraperitoneal therapy, and off-pump standby. Adolescent through elderly. If you want to keep your hands on the full breadth of what perfusion can do — including ECMO, which a lot of programs don't offer — this is that program.

You'll work with a team that respects perfusion. You'll be part of a tight cardiac surgery group at St. Mary's — surgeons, anesthesia, nursing, and a perfusion team that backs each other up. Day Rotation shift with on-call standby coverage. Real coverage, real support.

You'll get paid well and treated well. Competitive compensation, full benefits, generous PTO, retirement contributions, and continuing education support so you can keep your ABCP credentials and clinical edge current. Relocation assistance is available for the right candidate.

You'll live somewhere most people only get to visit.  Duluth sits on Lake Superior with the North Shore at your doorstep — hiking, skiing, mountain biking, sailing, and some of the best outdoor access in the country. The city sits on a hill overlooking Lake Superior, with UMD and St. Scholastica keeping it vibrant and a great food and arts scene for its size, but you can be on a trail or on the water in fifteen minutes. Cost of living is well below the Twin Cities. Winters are real, but so are the people who live here.