Exercise Physiologist- Southdale

Fairview Health Services•Edina, MN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview Health Services is hiring a casual Exercise Physiologist to join our CV Imaging team at our Fairview Southdale Hospital located in Edina, MN. This role involves performing non-invasive cardiology procedures, assessing and monitoring patient progress, intervening as appropriate to ensure procedures achieve desired outcomes, providing patient education, responding to medical emergencies, communicating with the healthcare team, troubleshooting equipment, and orienting and training. The position is cross-scheduled to allow for a flexible work schedule between the hospital and imaging center. This casual position provides coverage on an as-needed basis, with shift lengths varying from 4 to 12 hours. The department is open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., seven days per week. Candidates must be available to work weekends as needed.

Requirements

Bachelors Exercise Physiology or Exercise Science
Less than 1 year cardiac rehabilitation, stress testing or Holter monitoring experience
Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc, Red Cross or MTN)
ACLS at time of hire or within 180 Days
American College of Sports Medicine Exercise Specialist Certification

Nice To Haves

2 years years of cardiac rehabilitation, stress testing or Holter monitoring experience

Responsibilities

Monitor, assess and provide appropriate exercise interventions for inpatient/outpatient, exercise pharmacologic and cardiopulmonary stress tests.
Monitor physiological responses including: Heart rate, Blood Pressure, Electrocardiogram, Respiratory rate, Signs and symptoms.
Determine exercise/test termination and recovery time.
Document appropriate subjective findings.
Provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served.
Perform technical procedures: EKG’s, Holter monitor placement and scanning, BP monitor placement, Event monitor placement.
Collect, assess, and report data.
Prepare reports for physician interpretation with department software.
Properly document pertinent patient information.
Communicate with other healthcare providers as needed.