Exercise Physiologist - PRN

Trinity Health•Boise, ID

20d

About The Position

GENERAL SUMMARY AND PURPOSE: Administers exercise sessions safely to obtain reliable and valid data. Provides exercise-related education to patients and the community. Responsible for all exercise science standards needed to meet regulatory and credentialing requirements. Prepares exercise lab for administration of exercises, prepares patients for exercise sessions, records data and communicates data to physician and the manager as necessary.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology, or Kinesiology required.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support for HealthCare Provider (BLS/HCP) certification required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 6 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred.
Clinical teaching experience preferred.
Experience in exercise programming, stress reduction, and nutrition preferred.
Experience in taking blood pressure, pulses, EKG interpretation, pulse oximetry, and/or oxygen administration preferred.

Responsibilities

Monitors exercise prescription development for rehabilitation patients and recommends changes to exercise therapy to the coordinator prior to implementation.
Works with patients with chronic diseases to establish safe and effective exercise and healthy lifestyle behaviors.
Conducts preparticipation health screenings, submaximal graded exercise tests, strength, flexibility, and body composition assessments.
Complete comprehensive treatment plans every thirty days for all patients.
Administers Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET or CPEX), also referred to as a VO2 (oxygen consumption) test.
Understands department charges and charge capture processes and can execute charge capture and reconciliation processes.
Ensures the accuracy of documenting services and supplies provided to the patients.
Complete insurance prior-authorization requirements.
Performs vital signs (pulse oximetry, blood pressure measurements, heart rate) and documents in telemetry system.
Administers Blood Glucose tests.
Recognizes symptom changes/signs of problems and knows the appropriate medical response and processes.
Initiates first responder care.
Follows department curriculum to teach patient education classes determined by AACVPR guidelines and established department protocols.
Participate in the evaluation of current practices and program improvement.
Adheres to program certification guidelines through AACVPR.
Provide mentoring, training, and orienting as needed.
Monitors adherence to organizational and national regulatory guidelines for rehab program.
Communicates critical findings to providers and other task entry communication in EPIC.
Clean, maintain, and inspect exercise equipment.
Report repair/maintenance needs.
Possess good organizational and communication skills.
Possess clinical knowledge of disease management programming multiple co-morbidities including EKG interpretation post-operative recovery.