Exercise Physiologist

Boston Children's Hospital; Boston (MA); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible schedules

Health insurance

403(b) Retirement Savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Zusammenfassung

Boston Children's Hospital is seeking an experienced Clinical Exercise Professional to perform graded exercise stress tests, metabolic testing, and related cardiac diagnostics. You will operate specialized equipment, collect data, and generate comprehensive reports for physicians.

The role includes supervising student internships, coordinating ECG and metabolic testing, and ensuring high-quality patient care in a fast-paced clinical setting in Boston.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree required in Exercise Physiology; Master's preferred.
• One year of clinical experience required.

Aufgaben

• Performs graded exercise and metabolic stress tests and records data.
• Writes full reports and forwards to physicians.
• Operates treadmill, ECG cart, and metabolic cart during tests.
• Supervises students and coordinates internships.
• Performs ECGs, oxygen saturation tests, and data entry.

Kenntnisse

Exercise physiology

Cardiac stress testing

ECG interpretation

Metabolic testing

Data reporting

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Exercise Physiology

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Metabolic cart

ECG cart

Jobbeschreibung

Position Summary:

This position will perform graded exercise stress tests, metabolic exercise tests and other related cardiac diagnostic procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Checks supplies and calibrates metabolic cart each morning. Performs calibrations to standard and is able to troubleshoot problems when calibration quality is poor. Records data in permanent folder. Performs routine maintenance on equipment and knows procedures for getting technical support from manufacturers. Maintains ample inventory and cleans exam rooms.
• Obtains requisition and assures accurate data prior to test. Interviews patient and/or family to obtain other pertinent details regarding diagnosis, symptoms, and medications. Assesses the need for a physician in attendance and arranges accordingly.
• Independently performs standard exercise stress test as well as nuclear medicine stress test and accurately records all data including patient appearance, blood pressure, heart rate, ECG changes, transcutaneous oximetry as requested, lung sounds if pertinent.
• Independently performs metabolic exercise stress tests and accurately runs treadmill with ECG cart and metabolic cart. Obtains maximum Vo2 uptake, Co2 output, heart rate, blood pressure, ECG, transcutaneous oximetry as requested, patient appearance, and lung sounds if pertinent.
• Writes full report including all above data, evaluating patient compliance and tolerance to exercise, assesses symptom correlation if any, and interprets ECG findings. Enters data into computer and forwards hard copy to physicians/director for review. Sends out final reports in a timely manner and to all appropriate recipients.
• Runs all exercise equipment: Treadmill, leg ergometer, Max 1 ECG cart, and metabolic cart. Is familiar with common protocols and assesses when change in protocol is warranted.
• Acts as clinical supervisor and coordinates student internships. Completes the student performance evaluation forms. Uses non-scheduled time appropriately by performing duties in the ECG lab. Performs ECGs, Oxygen Saturation Tests, and halter cardiac rhythm monitor placements. Reads and analyzes test results.

Minimum Qualifications
Education:

• Bachelors degree required in Exercise Physiology is required. Master's degree preferred.

Experience:

• One year of clinical experience is required.

The posted pay range is Boston Children's reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.

Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, employee discounts and discounted commuter benefits at certain locations. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.