Exercise Physiologist PRN – Cardiac Rehab

Exercise Physiologist – Cardiac RehabBring your passion to THR so we are Better + Together Work location: Cardiac Rehab, Texas Health Arlington Memorial 800 W. Randol Mill Road in Arlington, TX 76012Work hours: PRN (As Needed)EducationBachelor's Degree Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology or related field ReqExperience3 months experience in cardiac rehab PrefLicenses and CertificationsBCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Required AndACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support 90 Days Required AndCCES - Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist Upon Hire Preferred OrRCEP - Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist Upon Hire PreferredWhat You Will DoClinical Practice:· Assess patient health risks, needs, and interests.· Assist RN with patient assessment on admission to the program, and assist with the development of comprehensive individualized exercise program.· Conducts fitness evaluations in accordance with department guidelines.· Develops exercise prescriptions/programs tailored to the unique needs and interests of the client and in accordance with department guidelines.· Provides instruction necessary for the safe and effective performance of exercise activities, and promotion of secondary prevention to individuals who are limited by cardiac disease to improve functional capacity and lower cardiovascular risk factors.· Demonstrates competence in the performance of age-appropriate patient treatment and individualizes care based on age specific needs.· Competent in the use of ScottCare telemetry, obtaining accurate HR, BP, RR, and cardiac rhythm.· Demonstrates proficiency in the setup and operation of all monitoring and exercise equipment.· Plans, implements, evaluates documents patient education.· Completes all documentation and written communication in a timely manner.

Accountability:· Completes shift assignments for equipment maintenance, and all other tasks related to maintaining a safe and clean environment.· Seeks assistance/ supervision/ consultation as needed and reports to supervisor any problems and/or solutions regarding delivery of services.· Works in partnership with peers, other disciplines, and department personnel.· Notifies physicians in a timely manner of problems of pertinent complication.

Administrative:· Provides administrative support as needed, including but not limited to assisting patients with registration for cardiac rehab, receiving phone calls, providing information on cardiac rehab services, scheduling appointments, organizing charts, etc.· Maintain customers rights (confidentiality, privacy, safety, security, and decision making).· Proficient in correct billing, charging and procedure documentation.· Routinely obtain department/hospital communication via email· Documents according to department guidelines.· Documents all required data for Cardiac Rehab members according to department guidelines· Documents all unusual occurrences to system, hospital, and department guidelines.· Assists with quality control procedures.

Professionalism:· Participates in strategies to meet business initiatives and unit/team, program, and department specific goals and targets.· Attends in-services, department meetings, and other training sessions relative to job.· Is knowledgeable of and adheres to hospital and department procedures and policies. Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital, a 369-bed acute-care, full-service medical center has been serving Arlington and the surrounding communities since 1958.

Hospital services include comprehensive cardiac care, women’s services, neurosciences, cancer services, orthopedics, emergency services and an advanced imaging center. Texas Health Arlington Memorial has over 1,600 employees, 250 volunteers and 630 physicians on its medical staff. We invite you to join us in furthering your career and our accomplishments and philosophy of excellence.

For more information, visit TexasHealth.org/Arlington. Additional perks of being a Texas Health employee:· Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.· At Texas Health, our people make this a great place to work every day. Our inclusive, supportive, people-first, excellence-driven culture make Texas Health a great place to work.· A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.· Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits, Job Listings by Category, recent Awards we’ve won and more.

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