Clinical Exercise Physiologist II

Banner Health•Phoenix, AZ

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Banner Health Center plus is a do-it-all facility that conveniently combines multiple aspects of the health care experience. The center specializes in outpatient physical medicine, rehabilitation therapy, and physical therapy for both neurological and orthopedic conditions. It also provides comprehensive family medicine, specialty clinics, and an onsite surgery center to reduce the need for multiple stops. As a Clinical Exercise Physiologist on this team, we offer a customer-focused and friendly work environment with career growth opportunities. You'll have the opportunity to work directly with patients and with an engaged group of physicians and staff. A career with our team is great if you are just starting out or have many years of experience. If you are ready to be challenged, work in a positive environment and contribute to making a change in people's lives, then we are the perfect team for you. University Medical Center Phoenix is a nationally recognized academic medical center. The world-class hospital is focused on coordinated clinical care, expanded research activities and nurturing future generations of highly trained medical professionals. Our commitment to nursing excellence has enabled us to achieve Magnet™ recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The Phoenix campus, long known for excellent patient care, has over 730 licensed beds, several unique specialty units and is the new home for medical discoveries, thanks to our collaboration with the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix. Additionally, the campus responsibilities include fully integrated multi-specialty and sub-specialty clinics and has operations in multiple locations spanning across the Phoenix metropolitan city. POSITION SUMMARY This position provides assessment, treatment, and education to cardiac patients and their families during their inpatient stay post cardiac event and in outpatient cardiac and/or pulmonary rehabilitation. May work in phase 1 rehabilitation and perform various exercise tolerance tests and cardiopulmonary exercise testing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in exercise/physiology or related field.
Minimum of 1 year experience in cardiac and/or pulmonary rehabilitation and/or stress testing.
Minimum experience of a 600 + hour internship in cardiac rehabilitation or equivalent clinical/patient care hours.
Requires knowledge in cardiac/pulmonary physiology, management and treatment of chronic disease, health promotion, ECG and 12-lead interpretation.
Requires the ability to work collaboratively with physicians and other healthcare providers.
Must have strong interpersonal communications and human relation skills.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology or related field
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) clinical exercise physiologist (CEP) certification
Up to 1 year experience in stress testing
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Evaluates patient’s functional abilities and limitations to determine appropriate intervention. Develops a plan of care and exercise goals, as ordered by physician or other referral source. Serves as a resource to new Clinical Exercise Physiologists and reinforces high quality patient care, appropriate exercise prescription and in-depth patient education. May independently run phase I, II, III, cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation classes.
Implements individualized exercise plans that consider patients’ physical and age-specific needs and abilities. Ensures that treatment plans are supported by standard practices and/or current literature. Re-evaluates treatment plans, as needed, to ensure safety and maximum patient benefit. Follows protocol with little deviation for patient assessments and exercise prescription.
Educates patients and family post cardiac to promote patient participation and attainment of exercise program goals. May ambulate post open-heart patients to improve outcomes and safe/prompt discharge home. Ambulation done both in the telemetry and intensive care unit. Provides individualized home programs with clear instructions. Instructs patients and families in pathology, discharge guidelines, risk factor modification, and exercise individually and through classes for both cardiac and pulmonary patients.
Presents educational material to team to aid in maintaining clinical relevance and application of best practices.
Independently documents patient treatment according to professional and regulatory standards. Maintains strong competency in policies and procedures and all required documentation. May serve as a resource to other team members.
Follows plan of care to accomplish functions within established procedures and scope of practice. Makes independent judgments based on specialized knowledge. Confers with leadership on any unusual situations. Internal customers: All levels of nursing management and staff, medical staff, and all other members of the interdisciplinary health care team. External Customers: Physician offices, patient families, third party payers, and medical supply companies.
Utilizes solid understanding of medical devices, equipment function and quality control measurements. Adheres to safety policies. Promptly addresses patient questions related to equipment usage and devices. Follows standardized policy and procedures. Demonstrates the ability to trouble shoot and notifies appropriate personnel to maintain equipment performance. Maintains a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors.
Complies with all ethical, legal, professional and certification responsibilities. Maintains confidentiality of all patient information.