Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Therapist

HealthPartners•Saint Paul, MN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Regions Hospital is looking to hire a Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Therapist to join our team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day. The cardiopulmonary therapist will be responsible for obtaining diagnostic information used to evaluate patients for heart disease by performing various non-invasive cardiac testing. The therapist performs and documents functions such as carrying out the physician’s medical orders, providing a safe and therapeutic environment, coordinating, communicating, interpreting, and explaining patient care services to the patient, his/her family and other health professionals. The therapist participates in the inpatient and outpatient treatment of patients sustaining cardiovascular and/or pulmonary disease with related conditions. The therapist oversees the patient’s exercise program, evaluates their response to exercise and provides patient/family member education. The therapist works collaboratively in the pacemaker/ICD/EP clinic to manage remote monitoring systems, assist with reprogramming of Pacemakers/ICD’s. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, exercise physiology/Exercise Science, or physical education.
None (Experience)
If clinical background is RN, PT, OT, current MN licensure is required.
BCLS and ACLS certification required within 6 months.
Ability to accurately assess heart rate and blood pressures.
Ability to accurately read and interpret ECG rhythms and ischemic changes.
Knowledge of contraindications for stress testing and of exercise progression and prescription for the cardiopulmonary patient.
Ability to educate patients on various health related topics.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree
Previous clinical cardiology experience
Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist or Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist
Advanced Cardiology technologist registry or registry eligible (CCDS, RCIS, RECS)

Responsibilities

Obtaining diagnostic information used to evaluate patients for heart disease by performing various non-invasive cardiac testing.
Carrying out the physician’s medical orders.
Providing a safe and therapeutic environment.
Coordinating, communicating, interpreting, and explaining patient care services to the patient, his/her family and other health professionals.
Participating in the inpatient and outpatient treatment of patients sustaining cardiovascular and/or pulmonary disease with related conditions.
Overseeing the patient’s exercise program.
Evaluating patient’s response to exercise.
Providing patient/family member education.
Working collaboratively in the pacemaker/ICD/EP clinic to manage remote monitoring systems.
Assisting with reprogramming of Pacemakers/ICD’s.
Performing other duties as assigned.