Cardiac Diagnostic Exercise Physiologist 2

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Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Hours: FT Days

Overview
The Cardiac Diagnostic Exercise Physiologist reports directly to department Manager, in conjunction with Subject Matter Experts. Key responsibilities of the role include identifying physical mechanisms underlying physical activity, the comprehensive delivery of treatment services concerned with the analysis, improvement, and maintenance of health and fitness, early detection of heart disease and other chronic diseases or limitations by providing age appropriate, patient specific care. Through partnering with the multidisciplinary team of professionals, the Cardiac Diagnostic Exercise Physiologist is central to the successful outcomes of each patient in our Center for Cardiovascular Care.

Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• 1. Cardiac Exercise Stress Testing
  a) Performs exercise stress testing, walking nuclear stress tests, pharmacological nuclear stress tests, and stress echocardiograms
  b) Performs pre-procedure verification process
  c) Monitors and interprets continuous 12-lead EKG while patients exercise or are given a pharmacological agent for stress testing
  d) Preps patients for exercise stress testing
  e) Communicates findings and status of the patients with the nurses and the doctors
  f) Monitors patients’ blood pressures in response to stress testing
  g) Uses independent judgment to accurately differentiate between normal and pathologic findings
  h) Accurately enters required information into structured report
  i) Stocks rooms at the end of each day in preparation for the next day’s schedule
• 2. Holter and Event Monitors
  a) Educates the patients on the function of the monitor and how to record symptoms or events that occur while wearing the monitor
  b) Register the patients online for the event monitors
  c) Read and interpret 24-hour holter monitors upon patient’s return
  d) Communicates with doctors and nurses regarding significant events found on 30-day monitors
  e) Returns patients’ phone calls regarding monitors
• 3. Pulmonary Function Testing
  a) Performs and assess patient’s respiratory response to exercise
  b) Communicates patient results to doctors and nurses
• 4. Quality and Patient Care
  a) Assists in departmental performance improvement initiatives
  b) Address problems with patient care, as they arise, and works to appropriately resolve
  c) Performs basic patient care tasks, as needed
  d) Ensures the equipment is in working order. Performs routine cleaning, preventative maintenance, and reports any equipment malfunctions to Supervisor or Department Manager
• Required for All Jobs
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
• Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science or related field. Required Master's Degree in Exercise Science or related field Preferred or If no Master's Degree; > two years of direct clinical experience in a medical setting Required
• Required Minimum Experience
• Experience in cardiac stress testing, (populations including cardiac patients, geriatric, and diabetics). Required and Must possess knowledge of 12-lead EKG’s, coronary artery disease, blood pressure, glucose monitoring, and treatment options. Required and Must have a thorough knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the heart. Required and Minimum 4 years experience in Cardiac testing (will be given 2 years credit if Master's Degree
• Required Minimum Skills
• Knowledge of coronary heart disease, cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology, electrocardiography, 12-lead electrocardiograms, and cardiac stress testing. High
• The individual must be able to communicate and understand verbal and written English language and display a positive attitude. (See 'WellStar's Standards of Gold') High
• Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)
• Basic Life Support Required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Required
• BLS - Instructor Required
• BLS - Provisional Required
• ACLS - Provisional Required
• ACLS - Instructor Required
• Additional Licenses and Certifications
   

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