Clinical Exercise Physiologist

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Job Duties:

• Schedules patients for entry into cardiac rehabilitation program.
• Assists with the orientation, development of individualized goals and plan of care of new patients.
• This includes the calculation of exercise prescription and home exercise programs based on stress test results to provide medically stable activities to each individual patient.
• Supervises patients during outpatient exercise sessions, monitoring patients for inappropriate responses to exercises.
• Provides individualized and group patient education in areas of expertise.
• Performs warm-up, cool down exercises with patients.
• Determines patient suitability for testing based on medical history, chart review, and resting EKG.
• Contacts assigned cardiologist or patient’s referring provider regarding more suitable tests.
• Explains test procedures to patients and answers any questions.
• Monitors patient condition during testing.
• Supervises all exercise, pharmacologic, and metabolic stress tests including technical staff, exercise lab trainees, and students during testing.
• Decides when to terminate testing or exercise session based on exercise lab guidelines.
• Provides preliminary report for resting and exercise EKGs, blood pressure response, symptoms, and arrhythmias.
• Contacts the appropriate personnel as necessary for seriously abnormal test results.
• Consults with the exercise lab medical director or designate for clinical questions, as needed.
• Initiates emergency procedures as necessary in accordance with the exercise lab and cardiac rehab policies.
• Coordinates with the area programs to enroll patients into a Cardiac Rehab program.
• Provides formal lectures about exercise testing, cardiac rehab, and related topics as needed for physicians, technical staff, and students.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details:

Education

• Master's Degree
  - Exercise Science

Other details

• Minimum 2 years of experience
• GMC
• Full time
• Days 730a-4pm Mon-Friday Weekend and Holiday OC rotation to be discussed during interview process

Geisinger cares about not only its patients and members but also about you and your family. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and professionally. We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves.

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• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) anda health savings account (HSA)
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Famil…