Exercise Specialist

Saint Francis Hospital, Inc.; Bixby (OK); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Francis Hospital, Inc. is seeking a position in Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation to provide stress testing support and ECG-related patient care under physician and RN supervision. The role focuses on diagnostic testing, exercise modalities, and patient education within a hospital setting.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science and ACSM certification preferred. The role accepts 0–6 months related experience and emphasizes safe emergency response and documentation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science or relevant field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• ACSM Certification or other Exercise Science certification preferred.
• 0–6 months related experience.
• Ability to complete dysrhythmia class.
• Ability to respond calmly to medical emergencies and prioritize workflow.
• Ability to utilize PC and software applications.
• Demonstrated ability to perform ECG skills and work with patients.

Responsibilities

• Assess and assist patients undergoing diagnostic testing with exercise modalities.
• Report medical symptoms to a nurse or licensed provider.
• Educate patients using best practice in exercise science.
• Develop materials to enhance patient education and teach classes when required.
• Document data on equipment used in patient care services.
• Assist with equipment maintenance as directed.
• Support unit goals by attending inservices and completing variance reports.

Skills

ECG skills

Dysrhythmia knowledge

Patient education

Emergency response

Data/documentation

PC software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science or relevant field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ECG equipment

EMR / medical record systems

Job description

This position is ECB status – requires a minimum number of worked hours per month as needed by the department; limited benefit offerings. Providing stress tests of all varieties accepted in current clinical practice under physician and RN supervision including holter Monitor hookup.

Minimum Education

Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science or relevant field.

Master's degree preferred.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification

None required.

ACSM Certification and other job related Exercise Science certification

Preferred.

Work Experience

0 - 6 months related experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to complete dysrhythmia class. Ability to respond to situations such as medical emergencies calmly and efficiently. Ability to prioritize workflow and adjust as needed. Ability to utilize PC and software applications. Demonstrated ability to perform ECG skills and work with patients.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Utilize knowledge of exercise science to assess and assist patients undergoing diagnostic testing, procedures or using various exercise modalities specific to department services.


• Report medical symptoms to registered nurse or designated licensed healthcare provider.


• Perform appropriate patient education utilizing best practice and current exercise science guidelines.


• Develop materials to enhance patient education, teach individual and/or group classes when required.


• Document or record data on equipment utilized in providing patient care services.


• Assist with equipment maintenance as directed.


• Support unit/hospital goals by attending inservices, meeting unit education standards, and completing variance reports.

Decision Making

Independent judgment in planning sequence of operations and making minor decisions in a complex technical or professional field.

Working Relationships

Coordinates activities of others (does not supervise). Works directly with patients and/or customers. Works with internal customers via telephone or face to face interaction. Works with external customers via telephone or face to face interaction. Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.

Special Job Dimensions

None.

Supplemental Information

This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job. This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties.

Location

Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation - Yale Campus Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136

EEO Status

EOE Protected Veterans/Disability.

Saint Francis is a Catholic, not-for-profit Health system based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are the largest private employer in Eastern Oklahoma with over 12,000 employees, including 1,000 physicians. The health system is anchored by the 1,112-bed Saint Francis Hospital, the largest hospital in Oklahoma and the 11th largest in the nation. Our system also includes hospitals in south Tulsa, Muskogee and Vinita, as well as 110 Warren Clinic locations from Monkey Island to McAlester, northeastern Oklahoma's only children's hospital, a level IV neonatal intensive care unit, a 168-bed heart hospital, and Tulsa's leading trauma and emergency center.