Cardiac Rehab Therapist- Casual

Department: Respiratory

Employment Status: Casual

Schedule/Hours

Monday-Wednesday-Friday: 7:00am to 3:30pm and would be on an as needed basis

Position Objective

The staff assists the Cardiac Rehab Coordinator with the daily operations of Cardiopulmonary Rehab to ensure the cardiopulmonary program provides high quality care and excellent customer services in accordance with the federal regulations and standards.

Essential Responsibilities

• Assesses patient, identifies his/her cardiac risk factors
• Assists with the development and prepares exercise prescription, develops and implements the individual treatment plan in collaboration with the Physician
• Collects outcome data and reports this information
• Evaluate and modifies ITP as needed to meet goals (in collaboration with the Physician)
• Recognizes and attends to the psychosocial and developmental growth needs of patients and those significant to the patient
• Performs new patient orientation and assessment
• Leads patient in strength training and warm up exercises
• Guides patients in exercise progression
• Communicates with patients provider as needed or required
• Leads and able to provide education classes on cardiac risk factors
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Participates in departmental or organizational meetings and trainings
• Demonstrates ability to use equipment relevant to the position
• Assists with pulmonary rehab program

Required Qualifications

• Certification as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist CEP by the ACSM or Certified as a Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist by the ACSM (RCEP) or Registered Nurse
• BLS/ACLS Certified
• Bachelors/Master’s degree in Exercise Science/Registered Nurse.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficient in EKG interpretation
• Advance knowledge of exercise physiology, cardiac anatomy and pathophysiology, nutrition, risk factors modification strategies, health coaching/counseling techniques as defined in the AACVPR core competencies position statement

Union Position

No