Supervisor, Cardiac Rehabilitation

MemorialCare • Long Beach, CA

21d • Onsite

About The Position

The Cardiac Rehab Supervisor provides operational and clinical leadership for the Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) programs within Therapy Services. Serving as the Program Director for both CR and PR, this role ensures safe, effective, and high-quality rehabilitation services in alignment with AACVPR certification standards, CMS requirements, and the organization’s mission of advancing patient-centered care.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years' clinical experience in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation, or acute cardiology preferred.
• Minimum 3 years' day-to-day leadership experience preferred.
• Familiarity with AACVPR standards, CMS guidelines, and hospital-based rehab operations preferred.
• American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CEP) certification or equivalent required.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in exercise physiology, kinesiology, or a related health sciences discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serves as leader for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation, responsible for daily operations, compliance, and quality outcomes.
• Partners with Medical Directors (CR & PR) for oversight of clinical care, safety policies, and individualized treatment plans (ITPs).
• Supervises, mentors, and evaluates interdisciplinary team members, including RNs, Exercise Physiologists, PTs, Respiratory Therapists, and support staff.
• Oversees the scheduler/authorization coordinator role to ensure timely patient scheduling and payer authorization.
• Develops and implements policies and workflows in accordance with American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) program certification standards.
• Ensures safe and effective delivery of physician-prescribed exercise, education, and risk factor modification.
• Monitors program capacity, session scheduling, and space utilization to maximize patient access.
• Leads efforts to reduce wait times (goal ≤30 days) and increase program completion rates (goal ≥65%).
• Coordinates equipment maintenance, safety checks, and emergency preparedness (AED, O ₂ , crash cart).
• Maintains readiness for AACVPR Program Certification, including emergency policies, staff competencies, and documentation standards (once certification achieved).
• Tracks and reports KPIs: enrollment, completion, readmissions, functional outcomes.
• Ensures compliance with CMS, Joint Commission, Title 22, and hospital policies.
• Provides education to patients, families, and staff regarding CR/PR goals, safety, and lifestyle modification.
• Collaborates with physicians, case management, and hospital leadership to optimize referrals and transitions of care.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives and multidisciplinary committees.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities.
• Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family.
• Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager