Exercise Physiologist (Outpatient Cardiac Rehab)

Stamford Health is a well-established, award winning Healthcare System with multiple locations in CT.

As a new Certified Great Place to Work organization, Stamford Health understands what it takes to attract talent in order to improve our workforce and support our mission, to that end we offer :

• Competitive salary
• Sign on bonuses for designated positions
• Comprehensive, low-cost health insurance plans available day one
• Wellness programs
• Paid Time Off accruals
• Tax deferred annuity and (403b) pension plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free on-site parking and train station shuttle
• Childcare partnership with Children’s Learning Center

The Exercise Physiologist conducts tours, interviews, medical histories, physical assessments and orientations for all referred cardiac patients.

Prepare and upgrade individualized exercise prescriptions. Supervise exercise rehabilitation classes. Perform ECG telemetry monitoring;

provide patient education and clinical management of patients with various forms of coronary heart disease and other co-morbidities.

• Comprehensive assessment of patient status for exercise participation.
• Prepare initial exercise prescriptions and continuously upgrade exercise prescriptions as needed.
• Monitor cardiac patients during exercise sessions and notify attending physicians of abnormal physiological responses to exercise.
• Provide the patient and referring physician with ongoing accurate information regarding patient status, progress and physiological responses to exercise.
• Counsel and advise patients regarding attenuation of cardiac risk factors, exercise programming and home activities.
• To ensure patient safety & efficiency, provide vigilant supervision for utilization of exercise equipment.
• As part of the healthcare team, assist in documenting a patient’s Individualized Treatment Plan including discharge planning
• Participate in and support performance improvement and risk management activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested in order to maintain a high level of service.
• Complete required ongoing skills training and education, including department specific requirements.
• Demonstrate professional work behavior by following Service Standards and Success factors.
• Comply with departmental and organizational policies and procedures and adhere to external agency requirements.

Required : Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, Master’s degree preferred. Employee should have experience with conducting medical histories, physical assessment evaluations, development and implementation of exercise prescriptions with appropriate safety limitations, analysis of ECG’s, provision of patient education and clinical management of cardiac patients.

Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills are essential. American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) certification as an Exercise Specialist or Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist is preferred or will be required within 12 months of hire.

Position requires current BLS certification and attainment of ACLS certification within 6 months of hire.

• We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values diversity and inclusion and reflects the diversity of the community and patients we serve.
30+ days ago