Cardiac Exercise Physiologist – Clinical Cardiology
| Company | Cleveland Clinic |
|---|---|
| Location | Cleveland, OH, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Master’s |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology, Nursing or a similar field
- Completion of a three-to-six-month internship or equivalent work experience working with cardiopulmonary patients and their families
- Basic Life Support (BLS), Healthcare Provider Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
- American College of Sports Medicine Clinical Exercise Physiologist Certification within one year or hire
- Knowledge of cardiology, disease processes, multi-organ disease issues and pharmacology related to exercise
- Proficiency in 12-lead EKG interpretation and cardiac arrhythmia recognition
- Competency in blood pressure, lipids, diabetes, smoking cessation, weight management, psychosocial assessment/plan development/reassessment and symptom evaluation
- Competency in patient assessment skills, such as blood pressure measurement, pulse taking, telemetry, pulse oximetry, blood glucose assessment and body composition
Responsibilities
- Supervise all stress testing in the inpatient and outpatient setting
- Review history and physical (H&P) for test appropriateness
- Recognize contraindications to exercise and abnormal patient responses to exercise
- Respond appropriately to all situations including exercise cessation and referral to medical professionals
- Perform additional physiologic assessments as required (i.e. cardiopulmonary testing, PFTs, oximetry, ammonia PET studies, etc.)
- Be responsible for coding daily procedures using current Medicare CPT and ICD10 guidelines
- Provide inpatient (Phase I) and outpatient (Phase II and maintenance) cardiac rehabilitation services to a variety of cardiovascular conditions
- Provide patient testing before and after rehabilitation, including strength, body composition, flexibility, balance and endurance
- Provide exercise prescriptions for patients utilizing test data, patient status and current medication regimen
- Update prescriptions according to patient response
- Implement concepts of cardiac secondary prevention
- Develop and/or update cardiac rehab participants’ Individual Treatment Plans
- Provide exercise, cardiovascular health promotion and behavior change strategy information for patients, peers and the community which may include public speaking and education classes
- Arrange for initial outpatient cardiac rehab evaluation, recurring outpatient cardiac rehab sessions and discharge from the program
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.