Career opportunities

• Senior Perfusionist – CTVS: A senior perfusionist is responsible for preparing the balance sheet of perfusion items and transfer to the concerned person. They should also train junior perfusionists, make entries of the number of cases and consumptions in perfusion per month, do certain administrative work, etc.
• Junior Perfusionist: Junior perfusionists are professionals who work under senior perfusionists. Their job is to set up and operate heart surgery equipment during surgeries. They are also entrusted to adjust and monitor the functioning of the equipment to ensure patients’ safety. Besides, they are required to operate lung and heart machines needed for complete or partial cardiopulmonary bypass. 
• Medical Coding – Perfusion, Clinical Care, Critical Care: Medical coding is the transformation of healthcare diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment into universal medical alphanumeric codes. For this job role, one must have knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology. Additionally, they must have good communication and interpersonal skills and computer skills. 
• Cardiac Perfusionist: Cardiac perfusionists are health professionals, required to operate and record the output of a cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) machine or heart-lung machine. A Cardiac Perfusionist is part of a surgical team including a cardiothoracic surgeon, cardiac care nurses, an anesthesiologist and operating room technicians.
• Clinical Perfusion Scientist: This role demands the usage of highly technical, mechanical and electronic devices that makes sure that oxygen runs through a patient’s body when their heart and lungs are not working.
• Higher Education (Postgraduation/PhD): One may also choose to take up higher education like Masters and PhD courses. This will allow them to widen their knowledge as well as career prospects while expecting a much higher salary.