Cardiac Exercise Physiologist

Cleveland Clinic•Florida Weston Hospital, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One. Join Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital’s team of caregivers that remain on the leading edge of technology and education, all while consistently providing patient-centered healthcare. As part of Cleveland Clinic’s Florida region, Weston Hospital is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale and Florida regions. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. As a Cardiac Exercise Physiologist, you will conduct and evaluate exercise stress tests for outpatients and inpatients based on physician orders, clinical assessments, and established protocols. In this role, you will develop individualized exercise prescriptions and oversee exercise progression for patients with cardiovascular disease in a rehabilitative setting. A caregiver in this role works days from 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. or 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Requirements

Master’s degree in exercise physiology, kinesiology, nursing or a similar field
Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
American College of Sports Medicine Clinical Exercise Physiologist certification within one year of hire date
3-6 months internship or equivalent work experience working with cardiopulmonary patients and their families
Proficient in 12-lead EKG interpretation and cardiac arrhythmia recognition
Knowledge of cardiology, disease processes, multi-organ disease issues, and pharmacology as it relates to exercise
Competency in patient assessment skills such as blood pressure measurement, pulse taking, telemetry, pulse oximetry, blood glucose assessment, body composition

Nice To Haves

One to three years of experience
Clinical Exercise Specialist Certification by American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
Training in graded exercise testing, EKG analysis and interpretation, and cardiovascular exercise physiology, including cardiac rehabilitation principles

Responsibilities

Supervise all stress testing in the inpatient and outpatient setting.
Review history and physical (H&P) for test appropriateness.
Recognize contraindications to exercise and abnormal patient responses to exercise.
Respond appropriately to all situations including exercise cessation and referral to medical professionals.
Perform additional physiological assessments as required (i.e. cardiopulmonary testing, PFTs, oximetry, ammonia PET studies
Responsible for coding daily procedures using current Medicare CPT and ICD10 guidelines
Provide inpatient (Phase I) and outpatient (Phase II and maintenance) cardiac rehabilitation services to a variety of cardiovascular conditions.
May provide patient testing before and after rehabilitation including strength, body composition, flexibility, balance and endurance.
Provide exercise prescription for patients utilizing test data, patient status and current medication regimen, update prescription according to patient response.
Implement concepts of cardiac secondary prevention.
May develop and will update cardiac rehab participants’ Individual Treatment Plans.
Competency in blood pressure, lipid, diabetes, smoking cessation, weight management and psychosocial assessment/plan development/reassessment and symptom evaluation
Recognize contraindications to exercise and abnormal patient responses to exercise.
Respond appropriately to all situations including exercise cessation and referral to medical professionals.
Provide exercise, cardiovascular health promotion and behavior change strategy information for patients, peers and the community which may include public speaking and education classes.
Arrange for initial outpatient cardiac rehab evaluation, recurring outpatient cardiac rehab sessions and discharge from the program.
Other duties as assigned.
Interacts with patients and their families, as well as professional staff.
Develops and maintain cooperate working relationship between the department and members of the medical staff, nursing services and other ancillary department.
Communicates with referring physician as needed regarding exercise test result and patient's clinical status.