Cardiopulmonary Clinical Exercise Physiologist

OhioHealth

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About The Position

Part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team providing direct patient care for individuals enrolled in cardiac, pulmonary and PAD SET Rehab.

Requirements

• Master's Degree (Required)
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association
• BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
• Experience in cardiac, pulmonary and/or SET for PAD Rehab including an internship in cardiopulmonary rehab
• High level of problem-solving skills, analysis and interpretation of clinical problems related to cardiac disease, pulmonary disease and/or peripheral arterial disease
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), active listening skills, problem solving, independent decision making and managing stressful situations

Responsibilities

• Completes intake evaluation including clinical assessment, exercise tolerance test (stress test or 6 minute walk test), testing evaluation, documentation and billing
• Develops exercise prescription & progression for patients in all 3 programs
• Case management of patients enrolled in Cardiac, pulmonary and/or PAD SET Rehab. Includes completion and ongoing monitoring of the individualized treatment plan, referral & consultation with dietitian and stress management, smoking cessation as needed, etc. Includes communication with Medical Director and/or referring physician. All documentation completed in CareConnect
• Circulation during exercise classes & CareConnect documentation of exercise, progression, vitals & other pertinent information
• Ability to develop exercise prescriptions to teach and demonstrate strength based exercises, including hand weights, body weight and stretching to progress patients in cardiac, pulmonary and PAD SET rehab
• Specialized knowledge related to billing for monitored/non monitored cardiac rehab; pulmonary rehab & PAD SET
• Understanding, monitoring and troubleshooting continuous cardiac monitoring
• May provide inpatient Cardiac Rehab teaching in the hospital (Phase I)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees