Clinical Cardiac Exercise Physiologist

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Key Position Details:

• .5 FTE (40-hours per 2-week schedule)
• 8-hour day shifts
• Occasional weekends
• Benefit eligible

Job Description:

A utility professional within our MHI clinic locations and cardiac stress testing areas working alongside nursing, coordinators, other healthcare techs and providers. Assisting physicians and nurses in the performance of cardiac stress testing and cardiac clinic care of patients. This includes rooming patients, obtaining patient histories and identifying special needs of the patients, answering questions regarding procedures, preparing for and assisting with cardiac procedures, monitoring patients on treadmill, taking blood pressures and being able to act on and in emergency situations.

Principle Responsibilities

• Assists with cardiac clinic responsibilities, including:
  • Chart preparation for office visits including obtaining records from outside organizations and ensuring correct tests are ordered for patients
  • Performs patient reminder calls for visits and preparation calls prior to applicable testing
  • Rooms patients for providers and provides a complete patient health history to provider in a timely manner.
  • Obtains vitals, reason for visit, perform electrocardiogram (EKGs), 5- meter walk tests, may perform blood pressures while patient is walking.
  • Maintains clinic equipment, supplies, linen and education materials. Order supplies and communicate with vendor(s) (i.e. Biomed) when needed.
• Performs EKG and Holter analysis
  • Performs 12-Lead Electrocardiograms (EKGs).
  • Edits EKGs based on provider interpretation and direction.
  • Educates patients regarding holter monitor process; administers connection between patient and equipment.
  • May perform holter analysis, reading and preparing the EKG information for the physician to interpret.
  • Completes charting and billing.
• Administers Patient Testing (type of testing varies based on location and may include):
  • Monitors Cardiac Stress testing, including: Graded Exercise Testing; Nuclear Medicine Stress Testing, both pharmacologic and exercise; Stress Echo Testing, both pharmacologic and exercise.
  • Advanced Cardiac testing, including: Cardiopulmonary stress testing; Enhanced External Counter Pulsation Treatment (EECP); Monitoring tilt study test.
  • Testing responsibilities include:
    Verifying the accuracy of order, completing patient history review, and chart preparation.
    Patient preparation, which includes obtaining vitals and gaining IV access as needed for patients requiring image enhancement.
    Providing education to patient regarding procedure.
    Administration of test, which includes test selection, connecting and disconnecting patient and equipment, monitoring vital signs and heart rhythms throughout test.
    Completion of chart documentation, transcription and charging.
    Escalation of any concerns or abnormal findings to cardiology and Imaging care team members.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Physiology, Exercise Science or related field
• 1+ years of clinical cardiac experience
• Medical Terminology

Preferred Qualifications

• MS or MA in Exercise Physiology, Exercise Science or related field
• 2+ years of exercise testing experience, to include use of cardiac equipment; demonstrated knowledge of cardiac anatomy and physiology with regards to rest and exercise situations

Licenses/Certifications

• Certified clinical exercise physiologist by American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) certified within 6 months of hire. Employees hired prior to 10/1/2024 must achieve ACSM certification within 12 months of hire. Exception: American Society of Exercise Physiology (ASEP) Certification will be accepted in place of ACSM for employees who are ASEP certified and hired prior to 2005.
• Must meet at least ONE of the requirements below:
  Current ACLS and BLS certification from the American Heart Association
  Current ACLS and BLS certification from the American Red Cross
  Allina in-house BLS and ACLS within 90 days of hire

Physical Demands

• Medium Work*:
• Lifting weight up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), up to 25 lbs. frequently

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Benefit Summary

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That's why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive - not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being - mind, body, spirit and community - of you and your family members.

Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes up to $100 in well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.

In addition, Allina Health offers employee resources groups (ERGs) -- voluntary, employee-led groups that serve as a resource for members and organizations by fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with the organization's mission, values, goals, business practices, and objectives. Allina Health also engages employees in various community involvement and volunteering events.

Benefits include:

• Medical/Dental

• PTO/Time Away

• Retirement Savings Plans

• Life Insurance

• Short-term/Long-term Disability

• Paid Caregiver Leave

• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)

• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable

• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

• Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer

*Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.