CHARLES BAKTHARAJAN
Louisville,KY
Summary
Efficient clinical perfusionist with 27 years of extensive and diverse experience. Comprehensive knowledge in the field of perfusion. Ensuring effective, accurate, and efficient procedural management. Highly skilled in collaborating with cross-functional teams to maintain cohesive operations, communicating patient status and updates to implement treatment modifications, as needed. Proven ability in maintaining analytical and critical thinking in high-stress environments to deliver high-quality patient care.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief Perfusionist / VAD And ECMO Coordinator
Dabbous Cardiac Centre, Al Adan Hospital, Ministry Of Health, Kuwait
03.2010 - 04.2024
- Heading department of perfusion.
- Established this cardiac center from beginning
- Capable of working as team member to deliver high level of patient care by exercising sound clinical judgment with cooperative attitude
- Demonstrated commitment to service, organization values, and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times
- Developed and updated policies, procedures and quality assurance requirements
- Followed and established hospital infection control and safety procedures
- Involved actively in clinical and managerial duties of cardiac surgery department
- Participated in development and revision of policy and procedure, performance improvement, quality management, and staff education
- Adapted training materials and simulators to develop high performance team
- Expert in all different types of perfusion procedures in cardiac surgery
- Active heart transplant team member
- Specialized expert and coordinator for ECMO and VAD procedures
- Specialized and trained to support team in total artificial heart implant
Senior Perfusionist
Chest Diseases Hospital, Ministry Of Health, Kuwait
11.1999 - 03.2010
- Specialized in wide range of perfusion techniques and clinically involved in adult and pediatric cardiac cases
- Experienced in ECMO and other perfusion related procedures
- Actively Involved in administration of perfusion departments day to day as deputy in charge.
Perfusionist
Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
07.1996 - 11.1999
- Clinically involved in wide range of perfusion procedures
- Part of liver transplant team which performed 2 successful operations.
Education
Christian Medical College And Hospital, Vellore, India
VELLORE, Tamil Nadu, INDIA07.1996
Bachelor of Science - Zoology
Voorhees College, Vellore, India
Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India05.1994
Skills
- Specialized expert and coordinator for ECMO and ventricular assist device procedures
- Trained member in heart transplant team
- Trained specialist in total artificial heart implantation
- Part of ECMO retrieval and transport team ( Personally transported two patient on ECMO and IABP by air to United kingdom and United States of America ) and assisted in airlifting 2 more patient
- Expert in all perfusion related procedures done during cardiac surgery and vascular procedures
- Trained in doing angiovac procedures
- Handled all types equipments related to perfusion during cardiac surgery
- Critical thinking abilities
- Expert administrator in leading perfusion department
- Life member of Indian society of extracorporeal technology (ISECT)
- Staff Training and Development
- Inventory Control Management
- Quality Assurance Management
- Medical Equipment Maintenance
- Emergency Response Preparedness
- Advanced Perfusion Knowledge
- Extracorporeal Life Support
- Cardiopulmonary Bypass Expertise
- Blood Conservation Strategies
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- CPR Certification
- Healthcare industry awareness
- Continuing education
Accomplishments
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- Documented and resolved [Issue] which led to [Results].
- Achieved [Result] by introducing [Software] for [Type] tasks.
- Supervised team of [Number] staff members.
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- Collaborated with team of [Number] in the development of [Project name].
Certification
- [Area of certification] Training - [Timeframe]
- [Area of certification], [Company Name] - [Timeframe]
- [Area of expertise] License - [Timeframe]
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Chief Perfusionist / VAD And ECMO Coordinator
Dabbous Cardiac Centre, Al Adan Hospital, Ministry Of Health, Kuwait
03.2010 - 04.2024
Senior Perfusionist
Chest Diseases Hospital, Ministry Of Health, Kuwait
11.1999 - 03.2010
Perfusionist
Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
07.1996 - 11.1999
Christian Medical College And Hospital, Vellore, India
Bachelor of Science - Zoology
Voorhees College, Vellore, India
- [Area of certification] Training - [Timeframe]
- [Area of certification], [Company Name] - [Timeframe]
- [Area of expertise] License - [Timeframe]
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