Exercise Physiologist Cardiac

Overview

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• LOCATION:
  
  Shifts can be at Bonita Cardiac Rehab, NNH Cardiac Rehab, Briggs Cardiac Rehab, or Marco Cardiac Rehab
• WORK TYPE:
  Per Diem
• WORK SCHEDULE:
  
  10 Hour Day
• DEPARTMENT: 27081 - Cardiac Rehab

The Exercise Physiologist will perform exercise design, implementation, evaluation and monitoring. The Exercise Physiologist is part of the Cardiopulmonary Rehab team and works in a collaborative practice with respiratory therapists to provide individualized exercise prescription, evaluation and goal planning for participating patients. Participates in department committees, program design and Performance Improvement activities.

• Provides monitoring, education and instruction relative to exercise reconditioning and risk modification to both Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation patients.
• Collaborates with RNs and other ancillary members of the Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation team to define goals, needs and treatment plans for program participants.
• Develops and writes exercise prescriptions and designs regimens for program participants.
• Conducts and monitors educational programs as assigned. Communicates issues pertaining to classes to the Director as appropriate.
• Designs an activity plan or exercise prescription based on and in agreement with the patient’s goals within the context of present health status.
• Assesses program participants, documents plan of activity, and identifies risk factors, risk stratification and functional capacity of individual participant.
• Develops a discharge plan in collaboration with the R.N., patient and significant others. The plan includes a mechanism for transition to another program, discharge to home or continuation and a mechanism for follow-up. The plan includes a home exercise program.
• Monitors, documents and reports clinical responses to activity, adjusts or terminates exercise based on clinical observation, ACSM/ACVPR guidelines and assists in the emergency plan.
• Facilitates phase I to phase II transition process for cardiac and pulmonary rehab, actively assigns patients to phase II who qualify for the program. Provides follow-up phone calls, as necessary.

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology and/or other related field
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
• American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Certification preferred
• 1 year prior Cardiac Rehab experience preferred
• Extensive knowledge of cardiac disease, anatomy and physiology, risk stratification, exercise physiology and diet and nutrition are essential.
• Intermediate computer knowledge:
  Uses Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Windows.

• Entry level

• Part-time

• Health Care Provider
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care

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