Clinical Exercise Physiologist - Cardiopulmonary

OhioHealth • Westerville, OH

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time, day shift position at McConnell Heart Health Center and Westerville Medical Campus. Master's degree is required for this 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 - Exercise Physiology or related field
• BLS – Basic Life Support
• ACLS – Advanced Life Support
• 2 years of experience
• 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.
• Required to respond to emergency situations appropriately.
• Clinical care is documented in the medical record in the form of individualized treatment plans, creation of exercise prescriptions and general health care coordination

Nice To Haves

• ACSM or AACVPR certification
• Experience with Cardiac stress testing

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)
• As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level