Exercise Physiology - PRN

Texas Health•Dallas, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Exercise Physiologist supports cardiac rehabilitation by assessing patients’ health risks, needs, and interests and assisting the RN with admission assessments and individualized exercise program development. The role provides instruction for safe and effective exercise and promotes secondary prevention for people whose cardiac disease limits their functional capacity. Care is individualized to age-specific needs. The Exercise Physiologist uses Scott Care telemetry and monitoring and exercise equipment, obtains accurate heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and cardiac rhythm measurements, and plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient education. The position also helps maintain a safe and clean environment, performs quality-control procedures, and provides administrative support for cardiac rehabilitation as needed. This is a PRN, as-needed position at Texas Health Dallas, with a stated opportunity to move into full-time work. The department offers mentorship, training, leadership resources, and opportunities for growth.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology, or a related field.
BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) before providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly.
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) required within 90 days.
CCES (Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist) upon hire.
RCEP (Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist) upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Three months of cardiac rehabilitation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ health risks, needs, and interests.
Assist the RN with patient admission assessment and development of comprehensive, individualized exercise programs.
Instruct patients in the safe and effective performance of exercise activities and promote secondary prevention to improve functional capacity and lower cardiovascular risk factors.
Provide age-appropriate treatment and individualize care based on patients’ age-specific needs.
Use Scott Care telemetry and obtain accurate heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and cardiac rhythm measurements.
Set up and operate monitoring and exercise equipment.
Plan, implement, evaluate, and document patient education.
Complete assigned equipment-maintenance and other tasks that help maintain a safe and clean environment.
Seek assistance, supervision, or consultation as needed, and report service-delivery problems or solutions to a supervisor.
Provide administrative support as needed, including assisting with cardiac rehab registration, answering calls, providing information about services, scheduling appointments, and organizing charts.
Assist with quality-control procedures.