Exercise Physiologist, Full-Time Days

The University of Chicago Medicine•Chicago, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Be a part of a world-class academic health-care system at UChicago Medicine as a Exercise Physiologist in the Adult Echocardiography Department. Responsible for monitoring patients during stress testing for diagnosis of heart capacity while patients exercise under controlled conditions. They record heart activity using EKG, measure oxygen consumption and compile results for physician review.

Requirements

B.S in Exercise Science/Physiology
Possess knowledge of exercise physiology
Basic computer skills to allow access to operations and patient monitoring necessary
Physical ability to demonstrate exercise techniques
Exercise Specialist certification by the American College of Sports Medicine
BLS/ACLS certification

Nice To Haves

Masters with experience or training equivalent to that specified for an Exercise Specialist by the American College of Sports Medicine
Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist

Responsibilities

Does patient education of stress test prior to exam.
Interviews patients for cardiac risk factors along with cardiac history and symptoms prior to the test
Safely administers to all patients Nuclear Exercise, Stress Echo, Routine Stress and Cardiopulmonary Stress Tests, with12 lead EKG and blood pressure monitoring.
Oversee Lexiscan Nuclear Stress Tests
Complete paperwork and enter testing data into Cardio Report Ware reporting system
Precalls for appointments along with patient education for any tests that are to be performed
Check all orders prior to tests, follow up as necessary with ordering physician
Monitor and restock all bays in the Nuclear Stress Bays.
Make sure all items are non-expired
Schedule outpatients, inpatients, and Emergency room patients scheduled for immediate discharge Stress tests on an as needed basis
Evaluates patients’ ability to safely exercise on the treadmill.
Notify cardiology Fellow of concerns/contraindications prior to doing a stress test based on ACSM guidelines after evaluating the patient, obtaining the patients cardiac history and reviewing the patients’ chart
Arrange transportation in Epic for inpatient and emergency patients to the Stress Lab
Follow up with any equipment issues and contact appropriate vendor
Insert IVs as necessary for testing for nuclear stress tests, Echo procedures utilizing Definity or Optison and Bubble studies
Monitor and order patient nutrition, Ekg paper, and cardiopulmonary testing face masks in Oracle
Complies with standards and regulations of regulatory and accrediting agencies, ACSM and the joint Commission.
Demonstrates awareness and compliance with hospital policies and procedures.
Maintain safe and clean exercise facility.
Participates in Quality Improvement activities
Performs other duties assigned