Job Description:The Exercise Physiologist serves as the primary point ofservice for performing prescribed non-invasive cardiovascular procedures andstress testing to patients under supervision of a cardiologist or advancepractice provider. They helps guide patients through the process ofprocedures to patients, monitoring their response to testing, and recordkeeping in order to provide exceptional care to patients and results toordering provider.
Essential functions:
Works with physicians and serves as the technical expert on variousnon-invasive testing applications.
Collects and/or reviews pertinent medical, historical, and medicationinformation in order to perform the appropriate study prescribed by thephysician and assists with computerized charting and order entry.
Explains the test and obtains consent prior to stress testing.
Evaluates baseline vital signs and EKG for appropriateness prior to initiatingstress portion of the exam.
Performs exercise stress test, MPI stress tests, echo stress tests,Holter monitor placement and reports, and EKG interpretation.
Ensures an accurate and readable recording using deductive reasoning totrouble shoot minor problems, make adjustments as needed during theprocedure, and prepares recordings for interpretation.
Assesses patient post stress for clinical instability and manage side effectsof stress agents if required per established protocols.
Completes stress test report via Synapse and written report and preparespreliminary reports for final interpretation by the cardiologist.
Assists with activities to improve department processes, facilitate testingand maintain quality to achieve optimal patient results.
Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications
BLS and ACLS required within 30 days of employment start date. ACSM
Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist (ACSM-CEP) required within 6 months.
Bachelor of Science degree in exercise science or exercise physiology
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in exercise physiology preferred.
Previous cardiac testing preferred.
Epic EMR experience preferred.
Ability to communicate with patients using auditory Input and Output
Physical Requirements:
Anticipated job posting close date:02/16/2024
Location:Lutheran Medical Center
Work City:Wheat Ridge
Work State:Colorado
Scheduled Weekly Hours:0
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly ratedependent upon experience.$22.80 - $33.67
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