EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST – master’s degree required

 

Here’s What You Need:

•       Master Of Science in Exercise Science required.

•       1 Year of cardiac rehab experience required.

•       Proficiency in computer skills is highly preferred.

•       Telemetry monitoring experience is highly preferred.

Licenses and Certifications:

•       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’s and insurance company as needed)

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

·       Write progress letters/reports for insurance company 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 in 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 assignment to meet changing needs of the individual patient or the unit.

·       Essential Functions

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

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

 

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