Clinical Exercise Physiologist
Core
Direct patient assessment and management in stress testing laboratories and cardiac rehabilitation programs, including performing exercise tolerance tests, stress echocardiograms, metabolic testing, and developing individualized exercise training plans.
Role type
Clinical Exercise Physiologist (IC)
Builds
Diagnostic stress test reports, individualized cardiac rehabilitation treatment plans, and pulmonary function test results.
Domain
Healthcare - Cardiology and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Stress testing protocols, exercise tolerance testing, stress echocardiography, dobutamine echocardiography, metabolic stress testing, exercise nuclear stress testing, pharmacological nuclear stress testing, pediatric stress testing, peripheral IV insertion, 12-lead EKG interpretation, cardiovascular and pulmonary parameter monitoring, behavior modification techniques, indirect calorimetry, PFT testing, radiation safety standards, equipment troubleshooting
Preferred skills
Master's degree in Exercise Physiology, ACLS certification, experience in Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehabilitation, experience in Stress Testing
Technologies
Exercise stress test systems, treadmills, bicycles, metabolic cart, vital sign monitors, mobile language interpretation devices, Apollo system
Responsibilities
Evaluate patients for appropriateness of testing and safety; perform ongoing clinical assessment during tests; calculate and record parameters; interpret electrocardiographic tracings; develop specific exercise training programs; coordinate adjunctive rehab services; educate patients and hospital personnel; respond to medical emergencies; maintain AACVPR accreditation standards; manage equipment and quality control.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
