Clinical Exercise Physiologist - PRN Olney Maryland

MedStar Health’s Washington Hospital Center; Cherry Valley (MD); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health seeks a Clinical Exercise Physiologist to join the outpatient cardiac rehabilitation team at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center. The role includes direct patient care, stress testing, and coordination with physicians and staff to support high-quality cardiac care.

Willingness to travel to other clinics in McLean, VA; Washington, DC; and Chevy Chase or Bethesda, MD may be required for additional shifts. A minimum 1 year of EKG/ECG/stress testing experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse), or graduate of a certified Medical Assistant program, or graduate of an Exercise Physiology or related program.
• 1-2 years post-graduation experience as a clinical assistant of exercise physiology.
• CPR (Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation).
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification.
• Cardiology experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Actively participates in direct patient care including cardiac monitor hook-ups, stress testing, and related clinical support.
• Completes patient assessments with vital signs and ECGs as required.
• Interacts with patients and staff to coordinate information and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Maintains a safe and compliant office environment and conducts treadmill and nuclear stress tests.

Skills

CPR

ACLS

Cardiology experience

Education

LPN or MA program graduate

Exercise Physiology program graduate

Job description

MedStar Health is looking for a Clinical Exercise Physiologist tojoinourteamat MedStarMontgomery Medical Center! This individual will work at least one weekday every other week with potential to pick up additional shifts. We are ideally seeking at least 1 year of EKG/ECG/stress testing experience. You'll be part of a positive, collaborative team in the outpatient cardiac rehabilitation setting.

This individual will have opportunities to work additional shifts depending upon willingness to travel to other clinics located in McLean, Virginia; Washington, D.C.; and Chevy Chase or Bethesda, Maryland.

Joinoneof the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metroregion,also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses".

Primary Duties:

• Activelyparticipatesin the direct delivery of patient care which can include performing cardiac monitor study hook-ups, home sleep testing,endovenousablation set-up, and port removal set up torenderappropriate clinicalsupport to the physicians and mid-level providers.Assistsin coordinating patient care with clinical staff by reviewing the patient schedule at the beginning of each day to ensureappropriate supportis available at the appointed times.

• Completes patient assessment byidentifyingchiefcomplaint, obtaining Review of Systems, updating medicationlist, completing vital signs, performing ECGs whenrequiredtorenderappropriate clinicalsupport to the physicians andmid-levelproviders.

• Interactswith patients, physicians, and staff by obtaining and communicating essential data and assistingother team members to coordinate the effective transmission of patient-related information. Maintains a regulatory/compliance environment by following organizational policies and procedures to ensure compliancewithstate, local, and federalstandards,and regulations.

• Maintains a safe office environment by following practice policies and procedures to ensure the office is in full compliance with OSHA practices. Providesdirect patient care by following practice policies and procedures to conduct stress testing including treadmill stress tests, nuclear stress tests, and stress echocardiograms.

• Reviews physician orders for appropriateness of testing before beginning stress tests. Verifies,confirms, and submitspharmacy refill requests by following office policies, which include e-prescribing, to ensure accurateandtimely drug therapy.

Qualifications:

• LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse), or graduate of a certified Medical Assistant program, or graduate of an Exercise Physiology or related program.

• 1-2 yearspost-graduationexperience as a clinical assistantofexercise physiology.

• CPR (Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation).

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification.

• Cardiology experiencepreferred.

This position has a hiring range of USD $22.04 - USD $36.41 /Hr.