What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Exercise Physiologist position at Lehigh Valley Health Network?
Job Summary:
Supervises and oversees the performance of inpatient and/or outpatient stress testing or exercise and physical fitness testing in lieu of physician presence. Assesses the cardiovascular and metabolic effects of exercise on the cardiac and/or high-risk patient population. Collaborates with physicians and other health care team members to deliver a high-quality diagnostic test/intervention.
Education - Required:
Education - Preferred:
Experience - Required:
Experience - Preferred:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Required:
Certifications - Required:
Supervises and oversees the performance of inpatient and/or outpatient stress testing or exercise and physical fitness testing in lieu of physician presence. Assesses the cardiovascular and metabolic effects of exercise on the cardiac and/or high-risk patient population. Collaborates with physicians and other health care team members to deliver a high-quality diagnostic test/intervention.
Education - Required:
- Master's Degree in Exercise Science/Exercise Physiology
Education - Preferred:
- 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
Experience - Required:
Experience - Preferred:
- 1 year cardiovascular stress testing experience or
- 1 year cardiopulmonary rehab experience
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Required:
- 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 patient�s 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
Certifications - Required:
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support as per unit requirement within 1 year or upon hire
- Health Services\BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire
- ACSM - Clinical Exercise Specialist within 1 Year or
- AACVPR - Certified Cardiac Rehab Professional within 1 Year
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