Sturdy Memorial Hospital·Attleboro, Massachusetts
The Clinical Exercise Physiologist provides cardiology testing and therapies, including conducting stress tests and monitoring patients for clinical complications. They are responsible for data abstraction in electronic health records and ensuring compliance with hospital and DNV standards.
• Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology or related field required.
With covering physician assesses patients prior to stress tests, determines appropriate procedures and protocols to follow, and special precautions if needed.
Performs measurements of blood pressure in accordance with established protocols.
Recognizes clinical problems prior to and during exercise, such as: significant arrhythmia, evidence of severe ischemia/infarction, fall/rapid rise in blood pressures, symptoms, and patient appearance.
Initiates management of complications of exercise including rhythm disturbances, hypotension, chest discomfort, or evidence of severe persistent ischemia.
Determines when the test should be terminated due to medical reasons or for patient tolerance.
Carefully monitors patient during recovery, recognizes safe completion of recovery period and remains alert for post-exercise complications.
Contacts the covering physician with occurrence of any condition that might suggest a medically hazardous condition.
Completes all data forms and organizes results in preparation for the final report.
Ensures compliance with DNV standards as well as hospital policies and procedures.
Maintains necessary records and files in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
Appropriately addresses equipment maintenance, calibration and supply needs.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Consistently treats patients, colleagues and visitors with the dignity and respect, while being sensitive to the differing needs of all age groups, backgrounds, characteristics, and cultures.
Must have the ability to the perform essential functions of the position, including required work hours, locations, and physical demands, without posing a direct threat to the health and safety of themselves or other individuals in the workplace, and with or without reasonable accommodation.
Reports to: Cardiac Services Manager
A Master's Degree in Exercise Physiology or a related field is required, along with at least 3 years of experience in stress testing. Candidates must be BLS certified and obtain ACLS and ACSM Clinical Exercise Physiologist certifications within specified timeframes.
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