Exercise Physiologist Job Alexandria area,Minnesota USA,Nursing

Department: Echocardiography

Employment Status (Full Time Equivalent): Part-Time No Benefits (0.4)- 32 hours per pay period

Hours:

Tuesday & Thursday: 8:00am to 4:30pm
No Weekends

Position Objective:

The Exercise Physiologist assists with the daily operations of Alexandria Clinic Cardiology Clinic to ensure the cardiopulmonary program provides high quality care and excellent customer services in accordance with the federal regulations and standards.

Essential Responsibilities:

The following description of responsibilities to be performed is not intended to be all-inclusive. Rather, it focuses on the major tasks that must be accomplished.

Assess patient and identify their cardiac risk factors
Assist with the development of the exercise prescription
Develop and implement the individual treatment plan in collaboration with the Physician
Collect outcome data and report the information
Evaluate and modify ITP as needed to meet goals (in collaboration with the Physician)
Recognize and attend to the psychosocial and developmental growth needs of patients and those significant to the patient
Perform stress testing procedures
Identify proper diagnosis and reason for testing
Screen EMR and verify there is a Physician order and review patient history
Monitor and stop stress testing based on patient's ECG, verbal, physical, and emotional condition and/or Physician's order
Monitor and evaluate patient during recovery period
Identify patients who are candidates for pharmacological stress testing
Demonstrate proficiency in operating Exercise Testing System (ECG and Treadmill)
Monitor and evaluate patient's vital signs during procedure
Monitor and evaluate patient's ECG measurements during stress testing
Identify and achieve target heart rate for each patient undergoing stress testing
Report and document all critical results in accordance to practice guidelines

Other Responsibilities:

Perform all other related duties as assigned in a professional and responsive manner
Demonstrate the ability to use relevant equipment
Support, understand, and promote Alomere Health's mission, vision, values, policies and procedures
Ability to meet the work schedule requirements with flexibility dependent upon the needs of the department
Foster respectful working relationships with professional colleagues, patients, families, and general public regardless of age, gender, lifestyle, culture, beliefs, race, socioeconomic class, or ability