EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST – Willow Park

 Here’s What You Need:

·        Master’s Degree in Exercise Science or related field required.

·        1 years’ experience with cardiac rehab is highly preferred.

·        BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required.

·        ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support 90 Days required.

·        CCES – Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist Upon Hire

·        RCEP – Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist Upon Hire

Here’s What You Will Do:

Exercise Science/Customer Service:

·        Oversee that each patient has an appropriate exercise prescription each day.

·        Supervise exercise theory sessions to assure each patient is performing exercises correctly and at the prescribed level.

·        Assess patients during exercise sessions and counsel for risk reduction.

·        Utilizes multidisciplinary staff appropriately.

·        Ensure proper equipment usage.

·        Take patients vitals (BP, HR, O2 sat)

·        Age specific pain assessment and intervention is performed; monitor EKG telemetry and EKG interpretation.

·        Provide exercise instruction of special needs other than cardiac (i.e., low back/orthopedic)

·        Develop plan of action for post discharge.

Administrative:

·        Maintain and close-out patient charts.

·        Patient follow-up (i.e., send reports to MD and insurance company as needed)

·        Review each patient’s medical records and document in charts for staff use.

·        Write progress letters/reports for insurance companies to receive benefits or extension of benefits.

·        Develop and revise forms.

·        Assist in research and special projects.

Prepare rehab area for patients/class:

·        Clean area

·        Test defibrillator

·        Record refrigerator temperatures.

·        Input new patients into computer.

·        Reserve equipment

·        Put out chairs, monitors, BP cuffs, O2 monitors, etc.

·        Compile daily goal sheets and orientation check lists.

·        Troubleshoots for the day’s activities.

·        Delegate tasks to maximize staff effectiveness.

·        Strives to meet Departmental Key Performance Indicators/System Key Focus Areas.

Partnership:

·        Actively participates in formal and informal teaching and evaluation to strengthen clinical competence of self and team members.

·        Acceptable use of interpersonal relationship skills with patients, families, co-workers, physicians, and other customers.

·        Flexible with scheduling to help meet departmental/patient needs.

·        Adapts to changes in workload assignments to meet changing needs of the individual patient or the unit.

Education:

·        Ensure patients and staff are current on exercise issues, trends and other related issues through staff meetings and in-services.

·        Ensure patients have an understanding of exercise principles and the benefits of exercise through classroom lecture and on the floor discussion.

 

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Exercise Physiologist:

·        Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.

·        Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

·        Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

·        A supportive team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Texas Health Willow Park, a part of Texas Health Fort Worth, provides outpatient and emergency care to the growing communities of Willow Park, Weatherford, Aledo, Hudson Oaks, and Annetta. 

Texas Health Willow Park is more than a workplace, it’s a family. Our care teams, including medical staff and hospital leadership, are committed to delivering excellent daily care. We empower our people by providing the tools they need to help patients manage and treat illnesses. We also promote collaboration with physicians, external medical staff, and community resource services to ensure coordinated, high-quality care. 

 

Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.

 

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