Clinical Exercise Physiologist Per Diem

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• Determines appropriate stress exercise protocol for patient based on medical history patient evaluation resting EKG and indication for test/intervention.
• Recognizes indications and contraindications for stress testing/intervention.
• Communicates with Physician if questions or discussion regarding stress type ordered intervention appropriateness or changes in patient condition warrants.
• Prepares patient for testing/intervention including explanation and proof of patient understanding and proper lead placement.
• Supervises patient during inpatient and/or outpatient stress testing/intervention (Treadmill Exercise Stress Nuclear Exercise Nuclear Pharmacological Stress Echocardiography and/or Graded-progressive cardio-pulm exercise) using critical judgment skills and monitor patient for inappropriate responses based on indications for and limitations to stress testing/intervention to achieve a high-quality outcome
• Evaluates patients anatomy and physiology hemodynamic and vital sign response during testing/intervention and detects any abnormal responses including BP and arrhythmia response.
• Recognizes end-points for testing and/or end-point for treatment session.
• Integrates exercise testing data into documentation for final report interpretation by Physician.
• Recognizes appropriateness for physician presence during stress testing/intervention.
• Performs holter monitor scan analysis as needed.
• Participates and supports the supervision and onboarding of new employees and student interns.
• Provides education on exercise health and lifestyle modification as appropriate.

• Masters Degree in Exercise Science/Exercise Physiology
• Strong knowledge of cardiac A&P and hemodynamic response to exercise with understanding of end points for testing/intervention
• Strong knowledge base of cardiac exercise protocols and ability to select most appropriate for patient stress testing/intervention.
• Strong knowledge of cardiac rhythms and arrhythmia recognition.
• Critical thinking and judgment skills with the ability to evaluate patient response to exercise during testing/intervention.
• Ability to multitask and work well under stress and in an emergency situation.
• Ability to work interdependently.
• Ability to use pc software programs.
• Ability to develop an individualized exercise prescription for cardiac pulmonary and vascular patients based on clinical results of assessment and/or exercise stress test
• Ability to evaluate the patients responses to exercise conditioning.
• Demonstrates strong educational teaching abilities for patient education both individual and group as indicated
• Demonstrates strong knowledge of cardiac risk factors and lifestyle modifications
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - State of Pennsylvania
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
• ACSM-Cert Tr-Exer Spec-Hlth-Fit Inst-Exer Phys - State of Pennsylvania within 1 Year or
• CCRP-Cert Cardiac Rehab Professional AACPRPCC - State of Pennsylvania within 1 Year

• Clinical internship in diagnostic stress testing (diseased population) and
• Basic and advanced ECG courses with the performance of a 12-lead ECG evaluation and dysrhythmia recognition

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