Perfusion Life

What Perfusion Life does

Perfusion Life is a specialized perfusion staffing agency founded in September 2017 by Adam Clark, a former Chief Perfusionist and Program Director at Johns Hopkins Hospital with over 30 years of clinical experience. The company operates a flexible, on-demand staffing model that connects hospitals and cardiac surgery centers with credentialed perfusionists across 37+ U.S. states and Canada, without long-term contracts, retainer fees, or non-compete clauses. Its core technology is a mobile-first staffing platform (iOS and Android) that handles credential management, license expiration reminders, and job matching between 1,300+ perfusionists (representing over 25% of the nation's certified supply) and hospital clients.

The company operates a three-stream revenue model: usage-based hospital staffing fees for temporary perfusionist coverage, recurring subscription revenue from the Vendor Partner Program ($1,495-$1,995/year tiers connecting medical device manufacturers like Terumo Cardiovascular, LivaNova, and Haemonetics to the perfusionist network), and full-time permanent placement/recruitment fees. Beyond temporary staffing, Perfusion Life has expanded into adjacent service lines including ECMO staffing support, Normothermic Regional Perfusion (NRP) for organ procurement, and perfusion/ECMO consulting. The company holds Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval for Health Care Staffing Services Certification and GSA Schedule vendor approval (granted August 2025), enabling federal healthcare procurement access.

In March 2026, Perfusion Life was acquired by Integration Health, a strategic platform that had itself been formed in August 2025 and had acquired ECMO Advantage in September 2025. Following the acquisition, Perfusion Life continues to operate under its established brand while gaining Integration Health's broader ECMO staffing capabilities, clinical support infrastructure, and operational depth. The combined organization serves over 100 facilities across nearly all 50 states and Canada. The company remains headquartered in Raleigh, NC, maintains a lean 1-10 employee structure led by Adam Clark (President & Owner) and a family-led management team, and runs community-building initiatives including the Carolina Perfusion Symposium and Perfusion Rockstars interview series to sustain its talent supply network.

Name

Perfusion Life

Legal name

Perfusion Life, LLC

Website

https://perfusionlife.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Perfusion Life is a specialized perfusion staffing agency that connects hospitals and cardiac surgery centers with a network of 1,300+ credentialed perfusionists across 37+ U.S. states and Canada via flexible, on-demand temporary and permanent placement services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Hospital Staffing Fees: Perfusion Life charges hospitals for on-demand perfusionist staffing services. Hospitals pay only when services are used, with no retainer fees or long-term commitments required. This is a usage-based staffing fee model where hospitals pay per perfusionist assignment or shift.
2. Vendor Partner Program Subscriptions: Medical device manufacturers and vendors pay annual subscription fees to access the Perfusion Life network of 1,300+ perfusionists. Two tiers: Strategic Advantage at $1,495/year and Targeted Brand Builder at $1,995/year.
3. Full-Time Placement/Recruitment: The company facilitates permanent placement of perfusionists at hospitals, including temp-to-hire arrangements. Hospitals can transition temporary perfusionists to full-time employees after evaluation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Perfusion Life is a flexible, on-demand perfusion staffing agency that connects hospitals and healthcare facilities with credentialed cardiovascular perfusionists for temporary, full-time, ECMO, and NRP coverage. The company operates a mobile-first staffing platform with credential management and matching technology, and complements staffing with a Vendor Partner Program for medical device manufacturers.

Product overview

Perfusion Life is a flexible perfusion staffing platform offering on-demand staffing solutions that connect hospitals with credentialed perfusionists across the U.S. and Canada. The core platform enables hospitals to request temporary coverage without long-term contracts or retainer fees. The ecosystem includes a mobile app for perfusionists to manage credentials and browse opportunities, a Vendor Partner Program for medical device companies to reach perfusionists, and specialized services including temporary staffing, full-time recruitment, NRP staffing, ECMO support, consulting, and vendor clinical support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Temporary Perfusion Staffing On-demand perfusion staffing services for hospitals to fill short-term coverage needs including vacations, parental leave, unexpected absences, and peak demand periods, with no retainer fees or long-term commitments.
• Full-time Perfusionist Placement / Recruitment Permanent placement and recruitment services for hospitals seeking to hire full-time perfusionists, including temp-to-hire arrangements that allow hospitals to evaluate temporary perfusionists before transitioning them to full-time employees.
• ECMO Staffing and Support Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation staffing and support services for hospitals requiring ECMO coverage and expertise.
• NRP Staffing Normothermic Regional Perfusion staffing services for organ procurement and transplantation procedures.
• Perfusion and ECMO Consulting Perfusion and ECMO consulting services for hospitals seeking to establish, expand, or optimize their cardiac surgery and extracorporeal support programs.
• Perfusion Life Mobile App Mobile application for perfusionists to manage credentials, store licenses and certifications, receive license expiration reminders, browse job opportunities, and connect with hospitals for temporary or travel assignments. Available on iOS and Android.
• Vendor Partner Program (VPP) Annual subscription partner program connecting medical device manufacturers and vendors with Perfusion Life's network of perfusionists, enabling product visibility through featured listings, banner ads, newsletter mentions, and social media features.
• Vendor Clinical Support Clinical support services connecting vendors with perfusionists for equipment training, disposable training, and hands-on procedural support during medical procedures.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25%+ of nation's certified perfusionists in network
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Epic Cardiovascular ServicesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeader in US Cardiovascular Perfusion services, providing high-quality outsourced Perfusionist, PRN, and ECMO services to hospitals nationwide. Potential partnership for perfusionist placement.
• InvoSurgminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMedical device distribution company focused on innovative surgical applications and technologies with core competencies in cardiovascular surgery and perfusion-related products.
• OnlyBypassminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRevolutionizing the perfusion community with educational content, 'Question of the Day,' memes, and resources for aspiring and practicing perfusionists.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Medical Solutions: Travel nursing and allied health staffing firm; emerging player with comparable marketplace structure and emphasis on credential management and rapid placement.
• Aya Healthcare: Tech-enabled travel healthcare staffing platform with app-based credentialing analogous to Perfusion Life's mobile app; comparable two-sided model targeting allied health professionals.

Broad incumbents

• CHG Healthcare: Healthcare staffing leader operating CompHealth, Weatherby, and RNnetwork; broad incumbent with established relationships at the same hospital customers Perfusion Life serves.
• Jackson Healthcare: National healthcare staffing and workforce solutions company with allied health, nursing, and physician staffing; comparable two-sided staffing model across multiple clinical specialties.
• AMN Healthcare: Largest U.S. healthcare staffing firm with travel nursing, allied health, and locum tenens lines; broad incumbent that could expand into allied/perfusion staffing from a much larger scale base.
• Cross Country Healthcare: Public healthcare staffing company providing travel nursing, allied health, and physician staffing; broad incumbent comparable in GTM motion (two-sided marketplace, credential management, vendor relationships).

Direct peers

• SpecialtyCare: Largest dedicated perfusion services company in the U.S., providing outsourced perfusionists and cardiac surgical support to hospitals; closest direct peer given overlapping customer base and service scope.
• Epic Cardiovascular Services: Direct competitor in perfusion and ECMO staffing for hospitals nationwide; comparable two-sided model placing perfusionists and providing outsourced cardiac surgical support to similar hospital customers.
• Innovative ECMO Concepts (IEC): ECMO and perfusion consulting, staffing, and training company; now a sister company under Integration Health, making it the most operationally comparable peer given shared ownership.

Others

• Terumo Cardiovascular: Medical device manufacturer in cardiac surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass; existing Vendor Partner Program partner of Perfusion Life and key ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/perfusionlife
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/perfusion-life-llc
• Instagraminstagram.com/perfusionlife

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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