Pediatric Exercise Physiologist - Cardiac Rehab & Lab

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, CA, seeks an Exercise Physiologist to support the ECHO Department. You will perform exercise testing for pediatric patients—both metabolic and non-metabolic tests, including exercise echoes and cardiac rehabilitation—as part of the Cardio Pulmonary Lab.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in exercise physiology or kinesiology (Master’s preferred) and about one year of pediatric exercise physiology experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in exercise physiology, kinesiology or equivalent.
• Masters Degree in Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology or equivalent preferred.
• One year of experience in exercise physiology.
• One year of experience in pediatric exercise physiology, cardiac rehabilitation preferred.
• ACSM certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and performs exercise testing (including metabolic, non-metabolic, and exercise echoes) on all patients.
• Supervises and trains medical assistants on 6 minute walk testing and report completion.
• Appropriate and timely documentation of exercise testing reports, including presentation to reading Cardiologist for final read.
• Supervise and participate in Cardiac Rehabilitation program including patient teaching and direction.
• Assists in setting up procedures, policies and protocols or guidelines for the exercise lab.
• Participates in checking and documenting calibration of equipment function; participates in research projects and provides testing to research patients as needed.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Exercise physiology

Pediatrics

Communication

Education

Bachelor Degree in exercise physiology/kinesiology

Masters Degree preferred

Job description

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, CA, seeks an Exercise Physiologist to support the ECHO Department. You will perform exercise testing for pediatric patients—both metabolic and non-metabolic tests, including exercise echoes and cardiac rehabilitation—as part of the Cardio Pulmonary Lab.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in exercise physiology or kinesiology (Master’s preferred) and about one year of pediatric exercise physiology experience.