Cardiac Exercise Physiologist
About the job
- A Master's degree in exercise physiology, kinesiology, nursing, or a similar field is required.
- Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required.
- American College of Sports Medicine Clinical Exercise Physiologist certification must be obtained within one year of hire.
- Three to six months of internship or equivalent work experience working with cardiopulmonary patients and their families is required.
- Proficiency in 12-lead electrocardiogram interpretation and cardiac arrhythmia recognition is required.
- Knowledge of cardiology, disease processes, multi-organ disease issues, and pharmacology as they relate to exercise is required.
- Competency in patient assessment skills, including blood pressure measurement, pulse taking, telemetry, pulse oximetry, blood glucose assessment, and body composition, is required.
- Ability to operate stress-testing equipment with good motor coordination, manual and fine dexterity, and hand-eye coordination is required.
- Ability to frequently walk, sit, stand, talk, listen, use a telephone, fax machine, and computer is required.
- Ability to lift and carry equipment, supplies, and materials weighing up to 50 pounds without mechanical or personnel assistance is required.
- Ability to stoop, push, pull, reach, handle, feel, and manipulate equipment when positioning patients is required.
- Communication skills to convey instructions and information to patients and staff are required.
- Ability to use personal protective equipment and universal precautions when exposed to blood and body fluids is required.
- Conduct and evaluate exercise stress tests for inpatients and outpatients based on physician orders, clinical assessments, and established protocols.
- Develop individualized exercise prescriptions and oversee exercise progression for patients with cardiovascular disease in a rehabilitative setting.
- Supervise stress testing in inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Review patients' history and physical examinations to determine test appropriateness.
- Recognize contraindications to exercise and abnormal patient responses to exercise.
- Respond appropriately to exercise cessation and refer patients to medical professionals when necessary.
- Perform physiological assessments, including cardiopulmonary testing, pulmonary function tests, oximetry, and ammonia positron emission tomography studies, as required.
- Code daily procedures using current Medicare Current Procedural Terminology and International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision guidelines.
- Provide inpatient Phase I and outpatient Phase II and maintenance cardiac rehabilitation services for patients with various cardiovascular conditions.
- Provide patient testing before and after rehabilitation, including strength, body composition, flexibility, balance, and endurance testing, as required.
- Prescribe exercise using test data, patient status, and current medication regimens, and update prescriptions according to patient response.
- Implement cardiac secondary-prevention concepts.
- Develop and update cardiac rehabilitation participants' Individual Treatment Plans, including blood pressure, lipid, diabetes, smoking-cessation, weight-management, psychosocial, and symptom assessments and plans.
- Provide exercise, cardiovascular health-promotion, and behavior-change information to patients, peers, and the community, including public speaking and education classes when applicable.
- Arrange initial outpatient cardiac rehabilitation evaluations, recurring outpatient cardiac rehabilitation sessions, and patient discharge from the program.
- Communicate with referring physicians regarding exercise test results and patients' clinical status as needed.
- Maintain cooperative working relationships with the department, medical staff, nursing services, and other ancillary departments.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- One to three years of experience is preferred.
- Clinical Exercise Specialist certification from the American College of Sports Medicine is preferred.
- Training in graded exercise testing, electrocardiogram analysis and interpretation, cardiovascular exercise physiology, and cardiac rehabilitation principles is preferred.
About the company
Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center that provides medical care, conducts research, and educates future clinicians. It offers in-person and virtual care, including routine check-ups, specialized treatments, surgeries, second opinions, and tools like MyChart for managing health records. It differentiates itself by combining patient care with broad research, education, and digital tools, plus a global network and provider services like DrConnect and eRadiology. Its goal is to improve health outcomes by delivering high-quality care while expanding access and advancing medical knowledge worldwide.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$74.7M
Headquarters
Cleveland, Ohio
Founded
1921
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What believers are saying
- 2026 grant wins include NIH's $21.1 million Alzheimer's award on September 16.
- 2025 operating revenue reached $18 billion, with 2026 Q1 margin at 3.7%.
- Ambience deployed across outpatient practices in 2025, reducing clinician documentation burden.
What critics are saying
- June 2026 DOJ pressure forced a 20-year pause on pediatric gender-affirming care.
- January 2025 layoffs cut 114 administrative jobs, signaling cost pressure and weak overhead control.
- Weatherly v. Cleveland Clinic filed December 2025 attacks website tracking and patient privacy.
What makes Cleveland Clinic unique
- Cleveland Clinic's 2025-2026 AI stack spans Ambience, Palantir, Oracle, and Luminai.
- Its 2025-2026 quantum partnership with IBM and RIKEN targets drug discovery.
- The Regent Surgical JV puts Cleveland Clinic on outpatient surgery-center ownership.
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