Cardiac and Pulmonary Exercise Therapist

About the role

This position, under direction of an Exercise Physiologist, is responsible for quality patient care to all program participants. In addition, assist in electrodiagnostic monitoring and patient evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Complete a general evaluation on new patients to determine therapy/treatment needs and to help determine improvement goals.
• Where additional health problems or complications are involved, refer evaluations to Exercise Physiologist.
• Administer submaximal treadmill stress tests.
• Absorb and adapt exercise programs, as appropriate, to help patient meet improvement goals.
• Accurately interpret EKGs and/or diagnostic tests.
• Provide basic education to patients on exercise programs, health needs, and risks.
• Complete appropriate documentation including evaluation reports and discharge summaries.
• Clean, maintain, and inspect exercise equipment. Report repair/maintenance needs.
• Cook, hearing/listening, lifting, manual dexterity, pulling/pushing, seeing, speaking, squatting/kneeling.

Requirements

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
• Basic EKG interpretation and arrhythmia detection skills (or within 6 months of hire).
• Carrying, hearing/listening, lifting, manual dexterity, pulling/pushing, seeing, speaking, squatting/kneeling.

Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in a Bachelors program (to be completed in 3-5 years) at an accredited institution in the fields of Exercise Physiology, Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or a related field (enrollment will be verified).
• Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology, Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or a related field from an accredited institution (degree will be verified).
• Carrying, hearing/listening, lifting, manual dexterity, pulling/pushing, seeing, speaking, squatting/kneeling.

Skills

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
• Basic EKG interpretation and arrhythmia detection skills (or within 6 months of hire).
• Actively enrolled in a Bachelors program (to be completed in 3-5 years) at an accredited institution in the fields of Exercise Physiology, Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or a related field (enrollment will be verified).
• Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology, Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or a related field from an accredited institution (degree will be verified).
• Carrying, hearing/listening, lifting, manual dexterity, pulling/pushing, seeing, speaking, squatting/kneeling.

Benefits

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $22.10 - $34.11

Schedule

Scheduled Weekly Hours 36