Clinical Exercise Physiologist- Per Diem
About The Position
The Clinical Exercise Physiologist contributes as a member of a multidisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive treatment strategies for participants in a cardiac health, rehabilitation, and prevention program. The position assesses participants’ modifiable risk factors, supports therapeutic lifestyle changes, and applies health behavior change theories to help participants establish learning and lifestyle goals. It also participates in education, initial assessments, orientations, and care planning. The role applies exercise science to participants with cardiovascular and/or pulmonary disease and other comorbidities. It develops and adjusts individual exercise prescriptions based on graded exercise testing, participant responses, and physician recommendations; supervises exercise sessions; monitors blood pressure, telemetry, and oxygen saturation; and assesses participants before, during, and after exercise. The physiologist documents assessments, reports significant changes to the supervising physician, initiates emergency care as required by policy, and contributes to patient and program outcome reporting. The position also involves maintaining current knowledge in cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, participating in emergency drills and mock codes, and attending scheduled staff meetings. This is a per-diem role based on department needs. The position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, and the stated base hourly pay range is $26.47–$47.59. Staff must be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science or Exercise Physiology.
- Twenty-four months of recent and relevant experience.
- Demonstrated ability to perform necessary skills and competencies.
- Desire to work within a comprehensive health care team.
- Commitment to a healthy lifestyle as a model for participants and staff.
- Certified Cardiac Rehab Professional (CCRP) certification; if not held, it must be obtained within 12 months following hire.
- Current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certifications; if not held, they must be obtained within 6 months following hire.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree is strongly desired.
- Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist (RCEP) or Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CEP) certification is strongly desired.
Responsibilities
- Contribute expertise as a member of a multidisciplinary team to develop comprehensive treatment strategies for participants in the cardiac health, rehabilitation, and prevention program.
- Communicate patient findings, concerns, and program improvement issues effectively with rehabilitation team members.
- Strive toward proficiency in the program’s core competencies.
- Identify participants’ psychosocial adaptation to illness and signs of potential psychopathology using interpersonal and observational skills.
- Assess modifiable risk factors and support participants in making therapeutic lifestyle changes.
- Use contemporary health behavior change theories to help participants identify learning and lifestyle modification goals.
- Participate in program education, classes, and individual sessions.
- Participate in initial participant assessments and orientations, and assist staff in developing plans of care.
- Apply exercise science knowledge to participants with cardiovascular and/or pulmonary disease and potential comorbidities.
- Develop and regularly adjust individual exercise prescriptions based on graded exercise testing, daily rehabilitation responses, and physician recommendations.
- Supervise exercise sessions and monitor participants for inappropriate responses to exercise.
- Measure blood pressure and observe telemetry responses.
- Measure pulse oximetry and observe oxygen saturation responses.
- Assess participants before, during, and after exercise and make appropriate referrals or recommendations to participants, staff, and the Medical Director.
- Chart and document initial and daily assessment data in participant records.
- Immediately report new, changing, or significant participant conditions to the physician supervising the program.
- Initiate ACLS measures and/or emergency care according to policy.
- Participate in the collection, analysis, and reporting of individual patient and program outcomes.
- Maintain current knowledge of cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation through journals, in-services, and conferences.
- Participate routinely in emergency drills and mock codes.
- Attend all scheduled staff meetings.
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