CLINICAL EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST- Per Diem
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Job Type
Per Diem
Scheduled Hours
0
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Per Diem Based on department needs
Job Description
Duties/Responsibilities
Contributes expertise as a member of a multi-disciplinary team to offer comprehensive treatment strategies to provide positive outcomes for individual participants and for the cardiac health, rehabilitation and prevention program. Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively with rehab team members about individual patient findings or concerns and about program improvement issues. Demonstrates a willingness to strive toward proficiency in the core competencies. Demonstrates the interpersonal and observational skills needed to effectively identify appropriate psychosocial adaptation to illness and/or the presence of psychopathology (e.g., depression, anger, excessive anxiety, coronary prone behavior, etc.). Assesses patients’ risk factors that are modifiable and demonstrates ability to offer support and strategies to aid patient in successful therapeutic lifestyle changes (TLC). Understands and utilizes contemporary theories of health behavior change in helping participants identify learning and lifestyle modification goals. Participates in the program’s educational efforts, classes and/or individual sessions. Participates in the initial assessment and orientation of new participants. Assists in the development of the plan of care with other staff members. Effectively applies knowledge of exercise science to a population with cardiovascular and/or pulmonary disease and other potential co-morbidities. Develops and adjusts individual exercise prescription in accordance with graded exercise testing, daily patient response in rehab, and physician recommendations on a regular basis. Supervises exercise session, monitoring participants for inappropriate responses to exercise. Responsible for blood pressure measurement and observation of telemetry response. Responsible for pulse oximetry measurement and observation of SPO2 response. Assesses participants pre, during and post exercise making appropriate referrals and/or recommendations to the participant, other staff, and Medical Director. Charts and documents initial and daily assessment data in participant records. Immediately reports any new, changing and/or significant participant conditions (dysrhythmias, abnormal blood pressure responses, change in participants’ status, etc.) to the physician supervising the program. Initiates ACLS measures and/or emergency care according to policyParticipates in the collection, analysis and reporting of identified individual patient outcomes and program outcomes. Keeps current in the field of cardiac & pulmonary rehabilitation through journals, in-services and conferences. Participates in emergency drills and mock codes on a routine basis. Attends all scheduled staff meetings.
Education/Experience Required
Bachelor degree in Exercise Science/Physiology, Masters degree strongly desiredTwenty-four (24) months recent and relevant experience. Demonstrates ability to perform necessary skills and competencies. Desire to work within a comprehensive health care team. Commitment to a healthy lifestyle as a model for participants and staff.
Registration/Certification
Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist (RCEP) or Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CEP) certification strongly desiredCertified Cardiac Rehab Professional (CCRP). If certification is not held, must be obtained within 12 months proceeding hireCurrent BLS and ACLS certification. If certification is not held, must be obtained within 6 months proceeding hire
Physical/Environmental Requirements
This job requires frequent bending, carrying, pulling, pushing, reaching, standing, stooping, walking and lifting over 10 lbs. There will be occasional need for climbing stairs, lifting in excess of 50 – 100 lbs and sitting. Constant use of hearing, sight and speech. Frequent use of smell and touch. Frequent keyboard and telephone use. Constant concentration and problem solving.
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.
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