Hard Skills
ExpertExtracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)Management of life support systems that provide prolonged cardiac and respiratory support to patients whose heart and lungs cannot sustain life.
ExpertCardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB) ManagementOperating the heart-lung machine to maintain systemic circulation and oxygenation while the patient's heart is surgically arrested.
IntermediateBlood Gas Analysis and InterpretationEvaluating oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH levels in the blood to make real-time adjustments to perfusion parameters.
IntermediateAutotransfusion and Cell SalvageThe collection and re-infusion of a patient's own blood lost during surgery to reduce reliance on donor blood products.
AdvancedIntra-aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) OperationManaging mechanical devices that assist the heart's pumping action and improve coronary blood flow in hemodynamically unstable patients.
IntermediateClinical Documentation and Record KeepingMaintaining precise logs of physiological data, device settings, and interventions during extracorporeal procedures for the medical record.
AdvancedSterile Technique and AsepsisStrict adherence to protocols that prevent microbial contamination of the extracorporeal circuit and surgical field.