Exercise Physiologist-Cardiovascular Services Days Resource

umhealthwest•Wyoming, MI

About The Position

Provides clinical supervision for all modalities of cardiac stress testing including stress echocardiograms, GXT’s, nuclear stress testing and pharmacologic stress tests.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology, Exercise Science or closely related field.
Previous experience in cardiac stress testing preferred.
Possess extensive electrocardiogram knowledge.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) provider. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) provider required within 30 days of hire.
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Certification required within 90 days of employment, for all new hires after January 1, 2025.
Possess thorough knowledge of cardiovascular anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology particularly of ischemic heart disease.
Population Specific Competency: ability to effectively interact with populations of patient/customers with an understanding of their needs for self-respect and dignity.

Responsibilities

Performs pharmacologic and graded exercise stress testing procedure in accordance with ACC/AHA guidelines.
Review and interpret patient laboratory results and medical record history prior to stress testing in outpatient and inpatient areas.
Perform all department exercise and pharmacologic testing studies, including explaining procedures/significance/safety precautions, instructing patients, monitoring patient vitals, utilizing necessary equipment to produce accurate EKG tracings, interpreting EKG’s, recognizing and identifying abnormal rhythms/cardiac issues during testing.
Make diagnostic decisions based off EKG interpretation during stress testing.
Works efficiently with other departments and correlates exams as a team.
Provide concise and accurate data for cardiologist interpretation.
Communicates with Cardiologist and Nurse overseeing cardiac stress testing and consults when required.
Identifies patients with concerning symptoms and or values that are out of range or experiencing condition changes.
Performs other duties as assigned. These may include but are not limited to: Maintaining equipment, stocking rooms, scanning and chart prep.
Seeks to improve quality and service by continuously developing individual and departmental competencies within scope of practice.
Assist office with resting EKGs.
Provide support and teaching to Exercise Physiologist interns.
Performs other duties as assigned. These may include but are not limited to: Maintaining a current knowledge base of department processes, protocols and procedures, pursuing self-directed learning and continuing education opportunities, and participating on committees, task forces, and work groups as determined by management.