Exercise Physiologist

Exercise Physiologist

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS-HCP)

Responsibilities

• Assigns and instructs in appropriate workloads and/or work stations with respect to the patients’ age, physical and/or mental limitations, and capacity to perform within the exercise prescription set forth by the patients’ physician.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of appropriate testing procedures (i.e., Six-minute walk test, bike test, arm ergometer test) and materials in order to perform valid functional capacity testing.
• Assists in providing general mobility interventions and activities of daily living following a developed plan of care per delegation by the therapists or floor RN.
• Takes and records patient vital signs, BP, HR, O2 sats as assigned. Notes changes in the patients’/participants’ physical, mental, and emotional status and responds in an appropriate manner by addressing patients’ immediate needs, notification and involvement of other staff, and subsequent follow-up with patients’ physician via telephone and/or Symptom Report.
• Attends Cardiology Catheterization Rounds. Provides immediate and ongoing education/information to patients/participants regarding monitoring of their vital signs in class and at home, prescription and OTC medications, coronary artery disease risk factors, modification of exercise with regards to temperature extremes, stress reduction techniques, recognition of angina and heart attack symptoms, and appropriate increases/changes in workloads.
• Assists in maintaining order and cleanliness of the unit. Maintains appropriate stock levels for complex interventions and diagnostic procedures.
• Completes daily, progress, and discharge documentation according to departmental standards. Accurately documents productivity information.
• Participates in quality and patient safety initiatives. Identifies potential areas for improvement including processes that could be streamlined or revised to improve patient satisfaction. Identifies potential safety hazards that may create problems for patients and/or staff, and takes appropriate actions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years of cardiology experience