Hari Haran P S
Dublin
Summary
Clinical Perfusion Scientist with over 6 years of clinical experience and exposure in Adult and Paediatric Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery performing and leading perfusion services. Passionate and organized expert on cardiac and associated procedures with focus on patient safety and well-being. Intensely focused and level-headed in critical emergencies.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Clinical Perfusion Scientist
Mater Private Network
Dublin
04.2021 - Current
- Performed preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative extracorporeal circulation support for a variety of cardiac surgical procedures.
- Assisted in the management of complex cardiovascular physiology during cardiopulmonary bypass operations.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations such as cardiac arrest or hypotension during extracorporeal circulation support.
- Monitored patient vital signs and perfusion parameters throughout the procedure.
- Provided technical assistance to surgeons as required during surgery.
- Managed blood products and anticoagulation medications during cardiopulmonary bypass procedures.
- Managed blood conservation techniques by using cell salvaging devices and hemofiltration devices to avoid unnecessary blood transfusions to the patients.
- Reviewed patient medical records to ensure accuracy of data prior to initiating cardiopulmonary bypass operations.
- Participated in research projects related to clinical perfusion services.
- Attended education programs related to Clinical Perfusion Services and Cardiac surgery.
- Assisted in training technicians, medical students or other staff members.
- Managed operation of intra-aortic balloon pump during and after insertion.
- Executed accreditation maintenance, training and mentoring of students within the Perfusion service department.
- Ensured compliance with institutional policies and protocols related to clinical perfusion services.
- Evaluated new technologies related to clinical perfusion services and made recommendations for their use within the organization.
- Educated staff members on proper operation and maintenance of new clinical perfusion equipments.
- Educated several nursing students on the concept of cardiac physiopathology and cardiopulmonary bypass
- Provided input into the development of policies and procedures related to Clinical Perfusion Services.
- Calibrated, maintained and operated all equipment used in clinical perfusion services.
- Performed quality assurance checks on all equipment utilized in clinical perfusion services.
- Assisted with troubleshooting technical issues with various pieces of equipment used in Clinical Perfusion Services.
Clinical Perfusionist
Vydehi Institute of Medicals Science & Research Centre
Bengaluru
06.2018 - 08.2020
- Performed preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative extracorporeal circulation support for a variety of adult and paediatric cardiac surgical procedures.
- Assisted in the management of complex adult and paediatric cardiovascular physiology during cardiopulmonary bypass operations.
- Monitored patient vital signs and perfusion parameters throughout the procedure.
- Delivered perfusion back-up services in course of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty as requested by physician.
- Provided extracorporeal life support through ECMO and VAD during emergencies.
- Managed operation of intra-aortic balloon pump during and after insertion.
- Performed Emergency Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation(ECPR) with Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) for sudden cardiac arrest patients and road traffic accident victims from the Emergency Department.
- Assisted in training technicians, medical students or other staff members.
- Educated patients on cardiac conditions and treatments in easy-to-understand terminology.
- Worked in the cardiac outpatient department assessing surgical patients preoperatively and postoperatively.
Perfusion Intern
Chettinad Hospitals & Research Institute
Chennai
06.2017 - 06.2018
- Performed Cardiopulmonary Bypass both supervised and unsupervised on a variety of adult and paediatric surgeries.
- Learnt about and used warm blood cardioplegia, cold crystalloid cardioplegia and Del-Nido Cardioplegia in adult and paediatric cardiac surgical procedure.
- Provided back-up perfusion services in Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass (OPCAB) surgeries.
- Learnt about and performed cardiopulmonary bypass in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgeries (MICS), using femoral and jugular cannulation and vacuum assisted venous drainage techniques.
- Managed inventory of supplies needed for perfusion services, including disposables, pharmaceuticals, and fluids.
- Conducted quality assurance checks on all perfusion equipment before use in surgical procedures.
- Assisted with autotransfusions by collecting and processing shed blood during surgical procedures.
- Provided administrative support by completing tasks such as filing documents and scheduling meetings.
- Contributed ideas during brainstorming sessions to generate creative solutions.
- Participated in continuing education programs related to perfusion technology or clinical practices.
Education
Accreditation Course - Clinical Perfusion
College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists
Bristol, UK03-2022
Master of Science - Public Health
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland09-2021
Bachelor of Science - Perfusion Technology
Chettinad Academy of Research & Education
Chennai, India06-2017
Skills
- Cardiopulmonary Bypass
- Minimally invasive Surgery(MICS)
- IABP
- ECMO
- VAD
- Cell saver
- Chemotherapeutic Drug Administration(HIPEC)
- Blood Management
- Thoracic Surgery
- Emergency Procedures
- Congenital surgery
- Equipment Calibration and troubleshooting
- Electronic Charting(Essenz patient monitor)
- CPR Certification
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Multitasking
- Problem-solving abilities
- Effective Communication
Equipments
- Essenz Perfusion system LivaNova
- Sorin centrifugal pump (SCP)
- Sorin S5
- Terumo Sarns 8000
- Macquet HCU 40
- ABL90 flex blood gas analyser
- Macquet CS300
- Coronary flow probe
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Clinical Perfusion Scientist
Mater Private Network
04.2021 - Current
Clinical Perfusionist
Vydehi Institute of Medicals Science & Research Centre
06.2018 - 08.2020
Perfusion Intern
Chettinad Hospitals & Research Institute
06.2017 - 06.2018
Accreditation Course - Clinical Perfusion
College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists
Master of Science - Public Health
University College Dublin
Bachelor of Science - Perfusion Technology
Chettinad Academy of Research & Education
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