Exercise Physiologist PRN -Heart and Vascular
Community Health Network•Indianapolis, IN
About The Position
The Exercise Physiologist provides direct care to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation patients to help restore functional capacity. The role ensures patients receive safe and appropriate instruction during monitored exercise. It also provides instructional activities focused on cardiac and pulmonary risk-factor reduction and healthy lifestyle promotion, facilitates psychological adjustment to lifestyle changes, and periodically reviews participants’ progress and adjusts their plans of care accordingly.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science and Wellness.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
- Six months of experience in a cardiac rehabilitation facility.
- Advanced knowledge of cardiac and pulmonary anatomy, physiology, hemodynamics, dysrhythmias, and identification of life-threatening electrocardiogram changes.
- Knowledge of the role of lifestyle modification in lowering cardiovascular risk factors.
- Ability to physically facilitate and support patients participating in rehabilitation exercises.
Nice To Haves
- Exercise Physiologist Certified (EPC).
Responsibilities
- Provide direct care to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation patients to help restore functional capacity.
- Ensure safe and appropriate instruction during monitored exercise.
- Provide instructional activities targeting cardiac and pulmonary risk-factor reduction and healthy lifestyle promotion.
- Facilitate patients’ psychological adjustment to lifestyle changes.
- Periodically review each participant’s progress and adjust the plan of care accordingly.
- Physically facilitate and support patients participating in rehabilitation exercises, including demonstrating exercises as needed.
