Cardiac Services Exercise Physiologist (Per Diem)

Job summary

Monitor and evaluate EKG tracings and patient condition during stress testing, supervise testing protocols, and document patient status and treatment responses. Coordinate staffing, equipment maintenance, and supplies, and process studies and documentation for billing and physician interpretation.

Job details

Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers, and coworkers. Monitor and evaluate EKG tracings before, during, and after exercise testing. Supervise and coordinate exercise testing protocols, document changes in patient status, treatments, or prescribed medications and response to treatment. Evaluates patients for stress testing, reviews patient charts and interprets physician orders. Terminates tests as may be required by protocols or patient tolerance. Documents changes in patient status, treatments or prescribed medications and response to treatment. Coordinates and schedules stress techs in order to provide adequate staffing levels. Initiates service calls as needed and schedules preventative maintenance when appropriate. Evaluates supply levels and orders supplies as needed. Uses computer system to process studies for charge and billing purposes to ensure physicians interpret EKGs, and to complete documentation in patient’s electronic record. Records blood pressures and oxygen saturations, observes patient’s condition, and observes monitor for indications of positive tests or other complications. Performs other work-related duties as assigned or requested. Ability to read, write and communicate in English Bachelors Degree in Exercise Science Successful completion of Basic Arrhythmia course or challenge exam BLS required EKG course or certification required ACLS required Must complete Radiation Safety training within 1 month of hire and renew annually

What you’ll do

Monitor and evaluate EKG tracings and patient condition during stress testing, supervise testing protocols, and document patient status and treatment responses. Coordinate staffing, equipment maintenance, and supplies, and process studies and documentation for billing and physician interpretation.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Exercise Science is required, along with successful completion of a Basic Arrhythmia course or challenge exam, BLS, an EKG course or certification, and ACLS. Radiation Safety training must be completed within one month of hire and renewed annually.

Listed skills

• Clinical care · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• EKG Monitoring
• Exercise Testing
• Stress Testing
• Arrhythmia Recognition
• Patient Assessment
• Vital Signs Monitoring
• Clinical Documentation
• Medication Response Monitoring
• Staff Scheduling
• Equipment Maintenance Coordination
• Supply Management
• Electronic Health Records
• Patient Care
• Radiation Safety
• Patient Observation
• Exercise Science
• Patient Evaluation
• Electrocardiography
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification
• Cardiac Dysrhythmia
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Billing
• Cardiac Stress Testing
• Medical Records
• Computerized Physician Order Entry
• English Language
• Radiation Protection

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Exercise Physiologist
• Exercise Physiologist / Specialist
• Fitness and Recreation Instructors and Programme Leaders
• Exercise Physiologists

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