Cardiac Diag Exercise Physiologist 2, FT Days

Wellstar Health System•Marietta, GA

11d

About The Position

The Cardiac Diagnostic Exercise Physiologist provides age-appropriate, patient-specific care focused on identifying physical mechanisms underlying activity, delivering services that analyze and improve health and fitness, and supporting early detection of heart disease and other chronic diseases or limitations. The role partners with a multidisciplinary team to support patient outcomes in the Center for Cardiovascular Care and reports directly to the department Manager, in conjunction with Subject Matter Experts. The position performs cardiac stress testing, including exercise, walking nuclear, pharmacological nuclear, and stress echocardiogram testing; monitors patients’ electrocardiograms and blood pressure; and communicates findings to nurses and physicians. It also supports Holter and event monitoring, pulmonary function testing, quality improvement, patient care, and equipment readiness and maintenance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science or a related field required.
Master’s degree in Exercise Science or a related field preferred; if no master’s degree, more than two years of direct clinical experience in a medical setting is required.
Experience in cardiac stress testing with populations including cardiac patients, geriatric patients, and patients with diabetes required.
Knowledge of 12-lead EKGs, coronary artery disease, blood pressure, glucose monitoring, and treatment options required.
Thorough knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the heart required.
Minimum four years of experience in cardiac testing; two years of credit are given for a master’s degree.
High-level knowledge of coronary heart disease, cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology, electrocardiography, 12-lead electrocardiograms, and cardiac stress testing.
Ability to communicate and understand verbal and written English, and display a positive attitude.
Basic Life Support certification required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification required.
BLS Instructor certification required.
BLS Provisional certification required.
ACLS Provisional certification required.
ACLS Instructor certification required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Exercise Science or a related field.

Responsibilities

Perform exercise stress tests, walking nuclear stress tests, pharmacological nuclear stress tests, and stress echocardiograms.
Perform the pre-procedure verification process and prepare patients for exercise stress testing.
Monitor and interpret continuous 12-lead EKGs during exercise or pharmacological stress testing, and monitor patients’ blood pressure responses.
Use independent judgment to differentiate normal from pathologic findings and enter required information into structured reports.
Communicate patient findings and status to nurses and doctors.
Stock testing rooms at the end of each day for the following day’s schedule.
Educate patients on the function of Holter and event monitors and on recording symptoms or events.
Register patients online for event monitors; read and interpret returned 24-hour Holter monitors; communicate significant events from 30-day monitors to doctors and nurses; and return patient calls about monitors.
Perform pulmonary function testing and assess patients’ respiratory responses to exercise; communicate results to doctors and nurses.
Assist with departmental performance improvement initiatives and address and resolve patient-care problems as they arise.
Perform basic patient-care tasks as needed.
Ensure equipment is working; perform routine cleaning and preventive maintenance, and report malfunctions to the Supervisor or Department Manager.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.