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Cardiac Exercise Physiologists conduct and evaluate all exercise stress tests for outpatients and inpatients based on physician orders, clinical assessments, and standard protocols.

A caregiver in this position works the day shift: Flexible with start and end times (6:30am - 4:30 pm Monday through Friday 8 hour shifts) No on-call or weekends required.

A caregiver who excels in this role will oversee:

Stress testing

• Supervises all stress testing in the inpatient and outpatient setting. Review history and physical (H&P) for test appropriateness.

• Required to have knowledge of cardiology, disease processes, multi-organ disease issues, and pharmacology as it relates to exercise.

• Proficient in 12-lead EKG interpretation and cardiac arrhythmia recognition.

• Recognizes contraindications to exercise and abnormal patient responses to exercise.

• Responds appropriately to all situations including exercise cessation and referral to medical professionals.

• Performs additional physiologic assessments as required (i.e. cardiopulmonary testing, PFTs, oximetry, ammonia PET studies

• Responsible for coding daily procedures using current Medicare CPT and ICD10 guidelines.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Master's Degree in exercise physiology, kinesiology, nursing, or similar related field

• English required

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider.

• American College of Sports Medicine Clinical Exercise Physiologist certification is required within one year of hire date.

• Minimum of 3-6 months internship or equivalent work experience working with cardiopulmonary patients and their families

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Experience of 6 months (or more) with stress testing and metabolic stress testing.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to stand and walk for long periods of time and ability to help patients stand and walk.

• Will require some lifting, bending, twisting of upper extremity to help limited patients.

• Must be able to adapt to different room temperatures.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

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