Perfusionist Technician belongs to the Paramedical Sciences Sub Department, which is part of the Disability, Emergency & Clinical Sciences Department, and further part of the Medical & Health Sciences Stream. Neurology/ Neuroscience Technologists assist surgeons, physicians, and nurses in conducting invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests or operative procedures; preparing patients for testing processes or for surgery, and other associated tasks.
BACHELOR OF PARAMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (Perfusionist) is a 3-year course. They are responsible for selecting, assembling, cleaning, disinfecting, setting up as well and testing laboratory biomedical equipment and machines as well as making minor repairs to ensure proper operation and that they are functioning according to specifications.
BACHELOR OF PARAMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (Perfusionist) Highlights
Course Name |
BACHELOR OF PARAMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (Perfusionist) |
Course type |
Undergraduate Program |
Course Duration |
3-4 years |
Course Examination type |
Semester type |
Course Eligibility |
10+2 in science |
Course admission process |
Entrance exam/ Merit-based |
Course Average Salary |
INR 4,00,000 lakh to INR 20,00,000 per annum |
Top recruiting companies |
Fortis Healthcare, Max Super- Specialty, AIIMS, Apollo Hospital, BLK Super Specialty, Manipal Hospital, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre |
Job position |
ICU Assistant, Dialysis Technician, Cardiologist, Cardiovascular Technologist, Nephrologists Technology |
Eligibility Criteria for BACHELOR OF PARAMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (Perfusionist)
1. Applicants must have a 10+2 qualification from a recognized board on Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects in Class 12th.
2. Applicants must achieve at least 50% to 60% of the points in the relevant proficiency tests.
3. Eligibility conditions for candidates from SC/ST/OBC/PwD categories will be 45% marks in the qualifying examinations.
4. Applicants must not be younger than 17 at the time of application.
Admission Process
1. Colleges publish admission notices on their website from June when most Indian universities would have finished degree exams.
2. Candidate to apply for each college, as each college considers each mark the cut-off mark.
3. Some private colleges and deemed universities perform their counselling process by conducting their university-level entrance exams.
4. Some colleges require a minimum of 50% aggregate in the qualifying examination.
5. Candidates who qualify for the test are called for an interview before the final seat allotment.
6. Admission is done on the basis of both Entrance Exams as well as the basis of Merit. Various Entrance Exams such as UPSEE, GPAT, NEET etc are conducted to enrol students for courses.
Career after BACHELOR OF PARAMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (Perfusionist)
After completing a Bachelor’s or Master’s, you may find work in a hospital or imaging units/ diagnostic & interventional labs as well as public/private medical colleges and training hospitals. In multi-speciality government and private hospitals, healthcare services are offered for neurologic conditions.
In super-speciality or dedicated hospitals that treat neurologic conditions/diseases like BLK Super Speciality Hospital, Care Hospital, Artemis, Adiva Super Specialty Care, Apollo Hospitals, Bhagwati Hospital, MGS Super Specialty Hospital, Primus Super speciality, etc.
BACHELOR OF PARAMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (Perfusionist) Syllabus
SEMESTER 1 |
SEMESTER 2 |
Biochemistry |
Nursing |
Pathology |
Health and Sanitisation |
Forensic Medicine |
Role of Paramedics in Medical and Surgical Emergency |
Physiology |
General Medicine & Surgery |
Anatomy |
Community Organisation |
Microbiology |
Pharmacology |
Hospital Management |
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SEMESTER 3 |
SEMESTER 4 |
Physics and Imaging Technology |
Obstetrics |
Gastroenterology |
Gynecology |
Anatomy II |
Postmortem Room Procedures |
Basic Neurosciences |
Basic and Applied Perfusion Technology |
Clinical Forensic Medicine |
Autopsy Procedures |
Procedure and Patient Care |
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SEMESTER 5 |
SEMESTER 6 |
Urology |
Recent Advances in Perfusion Technology |
Forensic Pathology |
Transfusion Reactions |
Radiation: Administration and Safety |
Mental and Nervous Disorders |