Exercise Physiologist -Cardiac Rehab - CARLE

The Exercise Physiologist monitors outpatient cardiac rehab and may perform a variety of non-invasive cardiovascular exams.

• Provides care including the development, implementation and evaluation of exercise programs for cardiac patients in phase 2 and 3 of cardiac rehabilitation.
• Works collaboratively with all members of the patient's care team to ensure services are consistent with post op and/or post hospitalization care.
• Evaluates and revises plan of care as needed in collaboration with RN and physician when necessary.
• Develops and advances the patient's exercise program based on the physiological and electrocardiographic response to exercise.
• Provides health education and teaching for patient and family.
• Complete required feedback and communication to patient and healthcare team including EMR documentation and reports concerning education, exercise progression, exercise treatment and monitored physiological and vital responses of the patient.
• Assists with scheduling and billing of cardiac rehab services.
• Precepts nursing, exercise physiology and nutrition students as assigned to the program.
  • Schedules patient for cardiac rehab initial visits
  • Conducts initial visit patient appointments
  • Performs patient heart disease risk factor assessments
  • Coordinates patient care plans for outpatient cardiac rehab, phase II and phase III
  • Coordinates patient exercise class schedules
  • Monitors patients on telemetry during exercise sessions
  • Leads patients through exercise prescriptions and assists patient with exercise equipment
  • Provides education to patients to support risk factor modification
  • Reports adverse events to ordering providers
  • Monitors patients during exercise stress tests
  • Applies ambulatory holter and event monitors