What are the responsibilities and job description for the Exercise Physiologist position at Fairview Health Services?
Fairview Health Services is hiring a Exercise Physiologist to join our CV Imaging team at our St Johns Hospital location in Maplewood, MN and Woodwinds in Woodbury, MN.
The Exercise Physiologist assists the proctor RN with all modalities of cardiac stress testing including GXT, stress echo & nuclear studies. They are responsible for patient education on the use of Holter and event monitors. They also will perform 12 lead EKGs on inpatients and outpatients at our facilities. The most sought after benefit we offer with this role is a 403B savings plan!
Schedule: This position will be working 0.8 FTE (64 hours every two weeks). This position will work Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri.
Benefits: This position is eligible for benefits. This includes medical, dental, vision, HSA, PTO, 403B, tuition reimbursement, and so much more! Please follow the link here to learn more information: Fairview Benefits
Responsibilities Job Description
As an Exercise Physiologist, you will be responsible for:
- Maintaining knowledge of, and following, all relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures and standards.
- Actively participating in crafting and implementing improvements.
- Direct patient care in accordance to established standards of practice for Non-Invasive Heart Care.
- Performing non-invasive cardiology procedures.
- Assessing and supervising patient progress and intervening as appropriate to ensure procedures achieve desired outcomes.
- Providing patient education.
- Responding to medical emergencies and presenting with healthcare team.
- Troubleshooting equipment.
- Orienting and training new team members.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Physiology or Exercise Science
- Strong skills interpreting 12 lead EKG
- 0-2 years cardiac rehabilitation, stress testing, or Holter monitoring experience
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience
- 1 year of cardiac testing experience
- American College of Sports Medicine Exercise Specialist Certification
EEO Statement
EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status
