Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab Therapist

Intermountain Health • Park City, UT

2d • $24 - $38 • Onsite

About The Position

The Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehab Therapist is an entry-level position supporting cardiac and/or pulmonary rehabilitation in a structured setting. The role assists with patient monitoring, implementation of prescribed exercise programs, and basic patient education while collaborating with the multidisciplinary care team to promote safe exercise participation, accurate documentation, and positive patient outcomes.

The therapist supports day-to-day delivery of disease-specific exercise and lifestyle interventions, assists with inpatient mobility and activities of daily living under delegated plans of care, and contributes to patient safety and quality improvement activities. The position is based at Intermountain Health Park City Hospital in Park City, Utah, with 40 scheduled hours per week. The hourly pay range is $24.30–$37.52, with the actual rate dependent on experience.

Requirements

• Actively enrolled in a bachelor's program at an accredited institution in Exercise Physiology, Exercise Science, or Kinesiology, with the program to be completed in 3–5 years.
• Successfully complete a formal EKG interpretation and arrhythmia detection course within six months of hire.
• Basic clinical monitoring skills, including measuring vital signs and recognizing common exercise-related symptoms.
• Foundational exercise instruction skills, including safe equipment use and cueing proper exercise technique.
• Ability to communicate with and educate patients using clear, supportive, and age-appropriate coaching strategies.
• Basic computer skills and ability to learn electronic documentation systems and standard rehabilitation equipment.
• Ability to work effectively on a team and follow directions from clinical staff.
• Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS-HCP).
• Ability to see and read information and labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, and identify equipment and supplies.
• Ability to communicate verbally and hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergencies.
• Manual dexterity to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy, including frequent computer use and typing.
• Ability to lift and use a full range of movements to transfer patients; bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment of varying weights, including heavy items.
• Ability to walk and assist with transporting or ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment; push and pull gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items, and navigate crowded rooms.
• Ability to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time may be required.

Nice To Haves

• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), as required by the facility.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) is required for Pediatric programs.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate foundational knowledge of exercise principles for cardiac and/or pulmonary rehabilitation and develop an understanding of departmental policies, protocols, and procedures.
• Obtain and record patient information, including medical history, medications, vital signs, and observed symptoms.
• Monitor patients during exercise sessions, recognize changes in physiological or subjective responses, and promptly report concerns to supervising clinical staff.
• Carry out prescribed exercise programs as directed, assisting patients with appropriate equipment, workloads, and modalities based on established exercise prescriptions.
• Assist with and develop working knowledge of functional capacity testing, including six-minute walk tests, bike tests, and submaximal exercise tests.
• Participate as a member of the multidisciplinary rehabilitation team in delivering disease-specific exercise and lifestyle interventions.
• Provide basic patient education and coaching, reinforcing safe exercise practices, symptom recognition, perceived exertion, and general lifestyle modification principles as directed.
• Assist with inpatient mobility and activities of daily living under delegated plans of care, monitoring patient tolerance and vital signs during activity.
• Document patient participation, observations, and clinical data accurately and promptly in accordance with departmental standards developed to meet AACVPR accreditation guidelines.
• Participate in patient safety and quality improvement activities and perform equipment safety checks.
• Perform other assigned duties, including assisting with orientation of new staff or students.

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package described as supporting caregivers' physical, mental, and spiritual well-being and promoting a sustainable culture of wellness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level