Cardiac Diagnostic Exercise Physiologist 2 - Fulltime Dayshift Job at WellStar Health System, Roswell, GA

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  • WellStar Health System
  • Roswell, GA

Job Description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Job Summary: The Cardiac Diagnostic Exercise Physiologist reports directly to department Manager, in conjunction with Subject Matter Experts. Key responsibilities of the role include identifying physical mechanisms underlying physical activity, the comprehensive delivery of treatment services concerned with the analysis, improvement, and maintenance of health and fitness, early detection of heart disease and other chronic diseases or limitations by providing age appropriate, patient specific care. Through partnering with the multidisciplinary team of professionals, the Cardiac Diagnostic Exercise Physiologist is central to the successful outcomes of each patient in our Center for Cardiovascular Care. Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions: - Cardiac Exercise Stress Testing a) Performs exercise stress testing, walking nuclear stress tests, pharmacological nuclear stress tests, and stress echocardiograms b) Performs pre-procedure verification process c) Monitors and interprets continuous 12-lead EKG while patients exercise or are given a pharmacological agent for stress testing d) Preps patients for exercise stress testing e) Communicates findings and status of the patients with the nurses and the doctors f) Monitors patients blood pressures in response to stress testing g) Uses independent judgment to accurately differentiate between normal and pathologic findings h) Accurately enters required information into structured report i) Stocks rooms at the end of each day in preparation for the next days schedule - Holter and Event Monitors a) Educates the patients on the function of the monitor and how to record symptoms or events that occur while wearing the monitor b) Register the patients online for the event monitors c) Read and interpret 24-hour holter monitors upon patients return d) Communicates with doctors and nurses regarding significant events found on 30-day monitors e) Returns patients phone calls regarding monitors - Pulmonary Function Testing a) Performs and assess patients respiratory response to exercise b) Communicates patient results to doctors and nurses - Quality and Patient Care a) Assists in departmental performance improvement initiatives b) Address problems with patient care, as they arise, and works to appropriately resolve c) Performs basic patient care tasks, as needed d) Ensures the equipment is in working order. Performs routine cleaning, preventative maintenance, and reports any equipment malfunctions to Supervisor or Department Manager Required Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science or related field. RequiredMaster's Degree in Exercise Science or related field Preferred orIf no Master's Degree; > two years of direct clinical experience in a medical setting Required Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s): All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
  • Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 180 Days or ACLS - Provisional within 180 Days or ACLS - Instructor within 180 Days

Additional License(s) and Certification(s): Required Minimum Experience: Experience in cardiac stress testing, (populations including cardiac patients, geriatric, and diabetics). Required andMust possess knowledge of 12-lead EKGs, coronary artery disease, blood pressure, glucose monitoring, and treatment options. Required andMust have a thorough knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the heart. Required andMinimum 4 years experience in Cardiac testing (will be given 2 years credit if Master's Degree) Required Minimum Skills: Knowledge of coronary heart disease, cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology, electrocardiography, 12-lead electrocardiograms, and cardiac stress testing. HighThe individual must be able to communicate and understand verbal and written English language and display a positive attitude. (See "WellStar's Standards of Gold") High

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Job Tags

Full time, Day shift,

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