Cardiac Rehab Therapist Assistant

Department:
Cardiopulmonary Employment Status:
Temporary (0.6)- 48 hours per pay period

Benefit Status:
Temporary

Hours:

Monday-Wednesday-Friday 7:00 am to 3:30 pm Tuesday and Thursday offNo Weekends Position Objective:
The staff assists the Cardiac Rehab Coordinator with the daily operations of Cardiopulmonary Rehab 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.

Assesses patient, identifies his/her cardiac risk factors

Assists with the development and prepares exercise prescription, develops and implements the individual treatment plan in collaboration with the Physician Collects outcome data and reports this information

Evaluate and modifies ITP as needed to meet goals (in collaboration with the Physician)
Recognizes and attends to the psychosocial and developmental growth needs of patients and those significant to the patient

Performs new patient orientation and assessment

Leads patient in strength training and warm up exercises

Guides patients in exercise progression

Communicates with patients provider as needed or required

Leads and able to provide education classes on cardiac risk factors

Performs other duties as assigned

Participates in departmental or organizational meetings and trainings

Demonstrates ability to use equipment relevant to the position

Assists with pulmonary rehab program

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

Required Qualifications Associates Degree in Exercise Science or Graduate of an ADN or BSN school or College of Nursing
- Active and current MN RN LicensureBLS Certified

Preferred Qualifications ACLS (Prefer to obtain within 3 months of hire)
Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

Proficient in EKG interpretation

Advance knowledge of exercise physiology, cardiac anatomy and pathophysiology, nutrition, risk factors modification strategies, health coaching/counseling techniques as defined in the AACVPR core competencies position statement

Union Position No