Exercise Physiologist - PRN; Days
About The Position
The Exercise Physiologist is responsible for assessing patient health risks, needs, and interests. They will assist the RN with patient assessment on admission to the program and aid in the development of comprehensive individualized exercise programs. This role provides instruction for the safe and effective performance of exercise activities and promotes secondary prevention for individuals with cardiac disease to improve functional capacity and lower cardiovascular risk factors. The Exercise Physiologist demonstrates competence in age-appropriate patient treatment, individualizing care based on age-specific needs, and is proficient in using Scott Care telemetry to obtain accurate HR, BP, RR, and cardiac rhythm. They are also competent in the setup and operation of all monitoring and exercise equipment, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting patient education. Additionally, the role involves completing shift assignments for equipment maintenance, maintaining a safe and clean environment, seeking assistance/supervision/consultation as needed, and reporting any issues to their supervisor. Administrative support, such as assisting patients with registration, receiving phone calls, providing information on services, scheduling appointments, and organizing charts, is also part of the responsibilities. The Exercise Physiologist assists with quality control procedures.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology, or related field required
- 3 months experience in cardiac rehab preferred
- BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support 90 Days required
- CCES - Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist Upon Hire
- RCEP - Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist Upon Hire
Responsibilities
- Assess patient health risks, needs, and interests.
- Assist RN with patient assessment on admission to the program and assist with the development of comprehensive individualized exercise program.
- Provides instruction necessary for the safe and effective performance of exercise activities, and promotion of secondary prevention to individuals who are limited by cardiac disease to improve functional capacity and lower cardiovascular risk factors.
- Demonstrates competence in the performance of age appropriate patient treatment and individualizes care based on age specific needs.
- Competent in the use of Scott Care telemetry, obtaining accurate HR, BP, RR, and cardiac rhythm.
- Demonstrates proficiency in the setup and operation of all monitoring and exercise equipment.
- Plans, implements, evaluates documents patient education.
- Completes shift assignments for equipment maintenance, and all other tasks related to maintaining a safe and clean environment.
- Seeks assistance/ supervision/ consultation as needed and reports to supervisor any problems and/or solutions regarding delivery of services.
- Provides administrative support as needed, including but not limited to assisting patients with registration for cardiac rehab, receiving phone calls, providing information on cardiac rehab services, scheduling appointments, organizing charts, etc.
- Assists with quality control procedures.
Benefits
- 401k
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discount Programs
- on-site childcare center
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Career Level
Mid Level
