What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cardiac Exercise Physiologist position at Legacy Health?
Overview
Every breath, every heartbeat matters to you. Each day, you tend to the individual needs of cardiac rehab patients, planning, implementing and evaluating specialized care plans for the best possible outcomes. In your work, you embody the Legacy mission of making life better for others and personally feel a tremendous sense of pride seeing your patients get back to the life they enjoy. If this describes you, we invite you to consider a future as part of the Legacy team.
Responsibilities
The Cardiac Exercise Physiologist is responsible for rehabilitation therapy with inpatients and outpatients with cardiac and/or pulmonary disease. As defined in performance standards, the Cardiac Exercise Physiologist assesses, analyzes, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care following established operating unit, cardiac rehab therapy and department standards. The Cardiac Exercise Physiologist participates as a member of the health care team in cooperation with and under the supervision of the Rehab Program Manager.
Qualifications
Education:
M.S. or BS degree from an accredited program of Exercise Physiology or Exercise Science or B.S. or M.S. degree from an accredited school of Physical Therapy, with successful completion of the National Board Examination.
Experience:
Experience in clinical delivery of cardiac rehab services preferred.
LEGACY’S VALUES IN ACTION:
Follows guidelines set forth in Legacy’s Values in Action.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled.
Licensure
Licensure/Certification:
- ACLS required.
- ACMS certification preferred.
Salary : $25 - $36