Pediatric Cardiac Rehab Exercise Physiologist

Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 29,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time

Holidays

Health insurance

Transit benefit

Tuition assistance

Caregiver leave

Retirement plan (403(b))

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a Cardiac Rehabilitation professional to assess pediatric patients’ health and fitness needs and oversee outpatient diagnostic testing in collaboration with Physicians and other health professionals.

You will provide cardiovascular risk reduction education, design exercise prescriptions, and work with a multidisciplinary team to achieve functional improvements in the recovery process. Strong communication and empathetic patient care are essential.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
• Certifications/Professional Licenses: Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association/Red Cross required.
• Work Experience: No specific work experience required.
• Skills: Not Applicable.

Responsibilities

• Assess extent of patient abilities/limitations by reviewing records and notes.
• Administer pre-exercise testing interview and test prep.
• Use testing equipment and select protocols with indications/contraindications.
• Record, analyze and interpret test results; write appropriate exercise prescriptions.
• Administer exercises to improve functional capacity and endurance.
• Evaluate hemodynamic responses to exercise and assess intensity/ endurance.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team to design and supervise outcomes.
• Assist in developing educational materials for staff and patients.
• Support data collection and research projects; assist with referrals and follow-up.

Skills

Assessment Testing

Customer Relationships

Customer Service

Exercise Physiology

Exercise Programming

Fitness Equipment

Interpersonal Communication

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Oral Communications

Sports Science

Written Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a Cardiac Rehabilitation professional to assess pediatric patients’ health and fitness needs and oversee outpatient diagnostic testing in collaboration with Physicians and other health professionals.

You will provide cardiovascular risk reduction education, design exercise prescriptions, and work with a multidisciplinary team to achieve functional improvements in the recovery process. Strong communication and empathetic patient care are essential.