Sr Exercise Physiologist Spec Non IV Hrt Cr

Overview

Fairview Health Services is hiring a casual Senior Exercise Physiologist to join our CV Imaging team at our St Johns Hospital location in Maplewood, MN and Woodwinds in Woodbury, MN. This casual position will cover PTO and last minute sick calls in our team. It could be 2-8 shifts a month but will average being 2-4 shifts a month.

The Exercise Physiologist assists the proctor RN with all modalities of cardiac stress testing including GXT, stress echo & nuclear studies. They are responsible for patient education on the use of Holter and event monitors. They also will perform 12 lead EKGs on inpatients and outpatients at our facilities. The most sought after benefit we offer with this role is a 403B savings plan!

This casual role would pick up shifts Monday-Friday and no weekends.

About Fairview

Fairview Health Services is an industry-leading, award-winning nonprofit that offers an entire network of healthcare services. Fairview is one part of M Health Fairview, a partnership between the University of Minnesota, M Physicians and Fairview Health Services. Together, we combine the University's deep history of clinical innovation and training with Fairview's extensive roots in community medicine. Our care portfolio includes community hospitals, academic hospitals, primary and specialty care clinics, senior facilities, facilitated living centers, rehabilitation centers, home health care services, counseling, pharmacies, and benefit management services.

Apply today to join our 34,000+ employees and 5,000+ system providers working to build lasting relationships with the people we serve: our patients, our communities, a

Responsibilities Job Description

Direct patient care-Monitor, assess and provide appropriate exercise interventions for inpatient/outpatient, exercise pharmacologic stress tests, and cardiopulmonary stress tests. Monitor physiological responses including:

• Heart rate

• Blood Pressure

• Electrocardiogram

• Respiratory rate

• Signs and symptoms

• Determine exercise/test termination and recovery time.

• Document appropriate subjective findings

• Provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served.

Ability to perform technical procedures

• EKG's

• Holter monitor placement and scanning

• BP monitor placement

• Event monitor placement

• Collect, assess, and report data

• Prepare reports for physician interpretation with department software

• Properly document pertinent patient information

• Communicate with other healthcare providers as needed

• Medical emergency response and intervention

• Administer cardiac life support during medical emergencies

Equipment troubleshooting

• Check equipment prior to testing to ensure proper operation of equipment

• Initiate service calls as necessary

• Orient and train department members

• Evaluate current knowledge levels

• Determine orientation and training g needed and institute the plan

• Validate competency of trainee

• Assess and make recommendation to manager regarding competency of trainee.

• Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Masters Exercise Physiology or Exercise Science

• 0-2 years cardiac rehabilitation, stress testing or Holter monitoring experience

• BLS

EEO Statement

EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status