Covenant Health

Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Exercise Physiologist, Cardiac Rehab

Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

With more than 30 specialties from Cardiology and Neurosurgery to Orthopedics and Vascular care, Methodist Medical Center was one of the first hospitals in East Tennessee to offer cutting-edge treatments and technologies that benefit people with life-threatening aneurysms, severely damaged knee, hip and shoulder joints, sudden heart failure, and non-healing wounds.

• 283 licensed beds
• 25 ICU beds
• 12 intermediate care beds
• 38 emergency suites
• 2 cath labs
• 8 LDRP suites
• Over 250 active and courtesy physicians
• Over 800 employees

Job Objectives:

Implement and supervise individualized exercise reconditioning programs for adults with chronic medical conditions.

Recruiter: Rachel Dudek-Fleming || apply@covhlth.com

• Initially assess patient and develop plan of exercise prescription with input from the multidiscipline team.
• Prepare and adjust exercise prescriptions in accordance with rate of perceived exertion, heart rate response, and physician recommendations on a regular basis.
• Review exercise intensity and duration in order to update patients and physicians on progress toward goals.
• Assist with pre and post exercise blood glucose testing in order to evaluate glycemic response to exercise in diabetic population.
• Demonstrate exercise equipment to patients including correct body position, safe use of equipment, and setting intensity.
• Observe patients closely during exercise and report any inappropriate responses to exercise. Terminate exercise as needed.
• Demonstrate self-pulse technique, rate of perceived exertion, talk test and target heart rate information for patients’ use with all exercise.
• Document initial and daily assessment information into patient record.
• Review patients’ progress with staff during staff meetings.
• Present group and individual education sessions on home exercise, benefits of exercise, stretching, nutrition, and related topics.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education:           

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience:         

None.

Licensure Requirement:      

Must have and maintain ACSM certification as an exercise physiologist (EP-C) within 6 months of hire, or exercise physiologist certificate will be accepted.  AACVPR certified cardiac rehab professional (CCRP), or AACVPR certified pulmonary rehab professional (PRC) within 6 months of hire. CPR required.