Exercise Physiologist - Part Time

MedStar Health; Cherry Valley (MD); On-site; USD 29,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health is seeking a Clinical Exercise Physiologist to join MedStar Montgomery Medical Center to support office stress testing and deliver high-quality patient care. The role involves coordinating with physicians and staff to ensure accurate test administration, patient monitoring, and timely data transmission.

The candidate will perform treadmill and nuclear stress tests as needed and help maintain regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Requires LPN or Medical Assistant program graduate or Exercise Physiology related program.
• 1-2 years post-graduation experience as clinical assistant of exercise physiology.
• CPR certification required.
• ACLS certification preferred.
• Cardiology experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Actively participates in direct delivery of patient care including stress testing setup and clinical support for physicians.
• Completes patient assessments with vital signs, ECGs when required, and coordination with clinical staff.
• Interacts with patients, physicians, and staff to communicate essential data and ensure compliant workflow.
• Maintains a safe, compliant office environment following OSHA practices.
• Reviews orders for testing appropriateness and handles pharmacy refill requests per office policies.

Skills

Patient care

Team collaboration

Clinical documentation

Education

LPN or Medical Assistant program graduate

Exercise Physiology or related program graduate

Job description

About the Job

MedStar Health is looking foraClinical Exercise Physiologist tojoinourteamat MedStarMontgomery Medical Center!

As a Exercise Physiologist, you will provide office stress testing support to assure high quality and service to patients.

Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the \"Healthiest Maryland Businesses\". Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your next great career move!

Primary Duties:

• Actively participates in 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 andassistingother 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,andsubmitspharmacy refill requests by following office policies, which include e-prescribing, to ensureaccurateandtimelydrug 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 $20.98 - USD $37.36 /Hr.