Cardiac Exercise Physiologist - Cardiac Rehab

Hartford Healthcare•Hartford, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for providing patients referred to cardiac rehabilitation services in the outpatient settings with supervised exercise and progressive mobilization, education regarding disease and disease management, lifestyle modification, and psycho-social support. The Cardiovascular Exercise Specialist uses an understanding of the principles of growth and development to assess the patient’s age specific needs and age specific treatments and care.

Requirements

BS in Exercise physiology
BLS Certified
EKG interpretation required

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in clinical exercise physiology preferred
Current certification through American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) as Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist (RCEP) and/or CES: Preferred
Cardiac Rehab Experience Preferred
Epic-EMR Knowledge Preferred

Responsibilities

Conducts thorough assessments of outpatients referred to cardiac rehabilitation services and assesses appropriately for participation in therapies
Develops appropriate and comprehensive treatment plans specific to patient needs, including education, exercise, behavior change, and counseling
Supervises exercise, monitors responses, and directs care accordingly.
Monitors patient/participant progress and communicates/ coordinates care and directs care accordingly among health care disciplines/providers.
Provides patient education to individuals/groups in a clear, well organized fashion.
Documents treatments completely and succinctly in patient charts, reports noteworthy findings to appropriate health care providers.
Maintains accurate patient program data and assists in outcomes measurement/management
Maintains organizational/administrative protocols.
Assists in planning/developing of program curriculum, and assists in the development of program policies and practices.
Serves as program advocate, promoting cardiac rehabilitation services to the medical and lay communities.