Exercise Physiologist - Cardiac Rehab - BroMenn

Carle Health•Normal, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Exercise Physiologist performs a variety of non-invasive cardiovascular diagnostic exams and monitors inpatient and outpatient cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation. This role involves providing care, including the development, implementation, and evaluation of exercise programs for cardiac and pulmonary patients in phase 2 and phase 3 of cardiac rehabilitation. The Exercise Physiologist works collaboratively with all members of the patient's care team to ensure services are consistent with post-operative and/or post-hospitalization care, and evaluates and revises the plan of care as needed in collaboration with the RN and physician. The position also involves developing and advancing the patient's exercise program based on their physiological and electrocardiographic response to exercise, providing health education and teaching for patients and families, and completing required feedback and communication to the patient and healthcare team, including EMR documentation and reports. Additionally, the role assists with scheduling and billing of cardiac rehab services and precepts nursing, exercise physiology, and nutrition students as assigned.

Requirements

Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)
Bachelor's Degree: Related Field
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Nice To Haves

Able to conduct stress testing (as needed) and accurately interpret clinical data and seek medical evaluation of such data.

Responsibilities

Provides care including the development, implementation and evaluation of exercise programs for cardiac and pulmonary patients in phase 2 and phase 3 of cardiac rehabilitation.
Works collaboratively with all members of the patient's care team to ensure services are consistent with post op and/or post hospitalization care.
Evaluates and revises plan of care as needed in collaboration with RN and physician when necessary.
Develops and advances the patient's exercise program based on the physiological and electrocardiographic response to exercise.
Provides health education and teaching for patient and family.
Complete required feedback and communication to patient and healthcare team including EMR documentation and reports concerning education, exercise progression, exercise treatment and monitored physiological and vital responses of the patient.
Assists with scheduling and billing of cardiac rehab services.
Precepts nursing, exercise physiology and nutrition students as assigned to the program.
Able to conduct stress testing (as needed) and accurately interpret clinical data and seek medical evaluation of such data.
Conducts initial visit patient appointments
Performs patient heart disease risk factor assessments
Coordinates patient care plans for outpatient cardiac and pulmonary rehab, phases II and III
Coordinates patient exercise class schedules
Monitors patients on telemetry during exercise sessions
Leads patients through exercise prescriptions and assists patient with exercise equipment
Provides education to patients to support risk factor modification
Reports adverse events to ordering providers