PRN Mon- Fri 6:30a-3:30p

APPLICATION MUST BE FILLED OUT ENTIRELY TO BE CONSIDERED FOR INTERVIEW PROCESS

Scope of Responsibility

The Exercise Physiologist is able to coach and support patients through an exercise and education cardiac rehabilitation program in order to optimize patients’ physical, social and psychological function. The Exercise Physiologist guides patients through the change process helping them to adopt healthier life-styles choices in order to lessen their cardiovascular risk and chronic disease processes.

Responsible to Cardiac Rehab Director/Coordinator

• Education

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology or related field
• 
  Training and Experience
• Obtains and maintains American Heart Association BLS Healthcare Provider
• Current ACLS required within 6 months of employment
• Two or more years’ experience as a healthcare provider preferred
• Commitment to a healthy lifestyle as a model for participants and staff
• Telemetry/ECG experience preferred
• Knowledge of exercise physiology, nutrition, risk-factor modification strategies and counseling and education techniques as applied to cardiovascular rehabilitation and secondary prevention services preferred
• 
  Health and Background Requirements
• Employment contingent upon successful completion of:

• Background Check
• Lab Work
• Immunization Records

Rarely (Less than ½ hour per day)

Occasionally (½ to 2 ½ hour per day)

Frequently (2 ½ to 5 ½ hours per day)

Continually (5 ½ to 8 hours per day)

Not Applicable

• Physical

• Sitting – Occasionally
• Stationary Standing – Frequently
• Walking – Frequently
• Ability to be mobile – Continually
• Crouching (bend at knees) –Occasionally
• Kneeling/Crawling –Rarely
• Stooping (bend at waist) –Occasionally
• Twisting (knees, waist, neck) – Occasionally
• Turn/Pivot –Occasionally
• Climbing –Rarely
• Balancing –Occasionally
• Reaching overhead –Occasionally
• Reaching extension –Occasionally
• Pushing/Pulling – Frequently
• Lifting/Carrying – (Maximum weight: 20lbs)
• Other Physical Demands: Ability to talk to patient and/or staff –Continuously
• Other Physical Demands: Ability to hear patients and/or alarms – Continuously
• Other Physical Demands: Vision (near and/or far) –Continuously
• Other Physical Demands: Ability to distinguish colors –Rarely
• Other Physical Demands: Ability to drive – Rarely
• Environment
• Risk of electrical shock – Rarely
• Risk of Radiation –N/A
• Fumes or Airborne Particles –Rarely
• Chemicals –Rarely
• Moving Mechanical PArts –Frequently
• Noise Level –Rarely
• Weather Conditions –Rarely
• Bloodborne Exposure (Refer to Bloodborne Exposure Control Plan in Policy Tech for possible exposure tasks)
• Not Applicable
• Respirator Fit Testing Required
• Not Applicable
• Age of Patient Populations Served
• Adults 19 – 70 years
• Geriatrics 71 + years