Clinical Exercise Physiologist
Core
Supervises exercise and pharmacologic stress testing and implements physical exercise programs for patients in outpatient cardiac rehabilitation.
Role type
Clinical Exercise Physiologist
Builds
Medically stable exercise activities and cardiac rehabilitation programs
Domain
Healthcare / Cardiology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Exercise prescription, stress test supervision, patient monitoring, EKG interpretation, emergency procedure initiation, patient education
Preferred skills
Individualized goal development, group patient education, formal lecturing on exercise testing
Technologies
EKG, stress testing equipment
Responsibilities
Schedule patients for cardiac rehabilitation; supervise patients during outpatient exercise sessions; perform warm-up and cool-down exercises; determine patient suitability for testing based on medical history and resting EKG; monitor patient condition during testing; provide preliminary reports for EKGs and blood pressure response; initiate emergency procedures; consult with medical directors for clinical questions.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on clinical role
