Exercise Physiologist PRN

Job Description:

The Exercise Physiologist serves as the primary point of service for performing prescribed non-invasive cardiovascular procedures and stress testing to patients under supervision of a cardiologist or advance practice provider. They helps guide patients through the process of procedures to patients, monitoring their response to testing, and record keeping in order to provide exceptional care to patients and results to ordering provider.

Posting Specifics

• Shift Details: PRN as needed; no weekends/holidays/evenings
• Unit/Location: Lutheran Hospital, Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehab
• Additional Details: Please review Minimum Qualifications listed below before applying.

Are you interested in advancing your career while helping people live the healthiest lives possible? As an Exercise Physiologist at Intermountain Health, you will play a vital role in supporting our clinical team, ensuring our patients receive the best care. At Intermountain, you will be part of a team that values career advancement, innovation, and collaboration, where your skills are valued and your contributions make a lasting impact.

As an Exercise Physiologist at Intermountain Health, you will play a vital role in supporting our clinical team, ensuring our patients receive the best care by:

• Assigns and instructs in appropriate workloads and/or work stations with respect to the patients' age, physical and/or mental limitations, and capacity to perform within the exercise prescription set forth by the patients' physician. Demonstrates working knowledge of appropriate testing procedures (i.e., Six-minute walk test, bike test, arm ergometer test) and materials in order to perform valid functional capacity testing.
• Assists in providing general mobility interventions and activities of daily living following a developed plan of care per delegation by the therapists or floor RN.
• Takes and records patient vital signs, BP, HR, O2 sats as assigned. Notes changes in the patients'/participants' physical, mental, and emotional status and responds in an appropriate manner by addressing patients' immediate needs, notification and involvement of other staff, and subsequent follow-up with patients' physician via telephone and/or Symptom Report.
• Attends Cardiology Catheterization Rounds. Provides immediate and ongoing education/information to patients/participants regarding monitoring of their vital signs in class and at home, prescription and OTC medications, coronary artery disease risk factors, modification of exercise with regards to temperature extremes, stress reduction techniques, recognition of angina and heart attack symptoms, and appropriate increases/changes in workloads.
• Assists in maintaining order and cleanliness of the unit. Maintains appropriate stock levels for complex interventions and diagnostic procedures.
• Completes daily, progress, and discharge documentation according to departmental standards. Accurately documents productivity information.
• Participates in quality and patient safety initiatives. Identifies potential areas for improvement including processes that could be streamlined or revised to improve patient satisfaction. Identifies potential safety hazards that may create problems for patients and/or staff, and takes appropriate actions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required
• Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS-HCP)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two (2) years of cardiology experience

Physical Requirements:

Location:

Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital

Work City:

Wheat Ridge

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$22.80 - $32.63

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All positions subject to close without notice.