Cardiac Diag Exercise Physiologist 2, FT Days

3110 Kennestone Hospital, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Kennestone Hospital is seeking a Cardiac Diagnostic Exercise Physiologist to support the Center for Cardiovascular Care. The role focuses on exercise stress testing, ECG interpretation, Holter monitor management, and comprehensive patient care within a multidisciplinary team.

Key responsibilities include delivering age-appropriate care, ensuring test accuracy, and maintaining equipment. ACLS/BLS certification is required, with 4+ years in cardiac testing and strong communication with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science or Master's degree preferred.
• ACLS/BLS certification required upon hire (or equivalent).
• Minimum 4 years of experience in cardiac testing; knowledge of 12-lead ECGs and CAD.

Responsibilities

• Perform exercise stress tests, walking and pharmacological nuclear tests, and stress echocardiograms.
• Educate patients on monitor use; register and read 24-hour Holter monitors.
• Support quality and patient care initiatives and address issues in patient care.
• Perform pulmonary function testing and communicate results to clinicians.
• Fulfill other duties as assigned and ensure equipment upkeep per policy.

Skills

Cardiac stress testing

12-lead ECG interpretation

Patient communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Exercise Science

ACLS/BLS certification

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.

Work Shift Day (United States of America)

About the Facility Learn more about Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, including our teams, culture, and campus environment: https://careers.wellstar.org/us/en/kennestone-facility-landing-page

Location: 55 Whitcher Street

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

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. Pulmonary Function Testing
   • a) Performs and assess patients respiratory response to exercise
   • b) Communicates patient results to doctors and nurses
5. Performs other duties as assigned
6. Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

Bachelors Exercise Science or Masters Exercise Science-Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated. ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ARC-ALS - Amer Red Cross Advanced Life Support or ACLS-I - ACLS - Instructor or ACLS-P - ACLS-Provisional (180 Days) within 180 Days BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor

Additional License(s) and Certification(s)

Required

Required Minimum Experience

Experience in cardiac stress testing, (populations including cardiac patients, geriatric, and diabetics). Required and Must possess knowledge of 12-lead EKGs, coronary artery disease, blood pressure, glucose monitoring, and treatment options. Required and Must have a thorough knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the heart. Required Minimum 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.
• High The 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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