Cardiac - Cardiopulmonary Rehab Tech

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About the role

PRN, day shift position in Rehab Services. No supervisory responsibilities. No travel required.

Responsibilities

• Conducts initial evaluation of cardiac and pulmonary inpatients within 18 hours of the order to include medical history review, patient vital signs, and patient symptomology.
• Initiates and conducts cardiac and pulmonary inpatient therapy and education twice per day.
• Assesses interdisciplinary base plan of care for cardiac and pulmonary patients.
• Documents on patient records during each clinical visit.
• Conducts Phase II, III, and pulmonary rehabilitation sessions as scheduled.
• Assesses ability/inability to participate in and monitors reaction to exercise for patients.
• Provides documentation and assessment to the patient’s personal physician within an appropriate clinical time frame.
• Assesses cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation patient education needs, maintains educational materials, and plans and implements cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation education once weekly.
• Consults with and advises patients in designing an exercise, education, and lifestyle modification program to meet the ADL, recreational, vocational, and health needs of the patient within the limitations imposed by any disease and disease risk factor status.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Must be willing to receive all required vaccinations (e.g., flu shot).

Requirements

• One year experience in Cardiac/Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Programs or equivalent experience preferred.
• ACLS Certification.
• BCLS Certification.
• All new employees must be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment (unless an exemption is requested and received). Proof of vaccination or exemption required before beginning work.
• Criminal background check and pre-employment drug screen required upon conditional job offer.

Schedule

1st shift, Monday through Friday.

Benefits

Benefits apply the 1st of the month following employment, per policy.