Description
The Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehab Therapist supports Cardiac and/or Pulmonary Rehabilitation by assisting with patient monitoring, implementing prescribed exercise programs, and providing basic patient education.
Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate foundational knowledge of exercise principles for Cardiac and/or Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Obtain and record patient information, including medical history and vital signs
- Monitor patients during exercise sessions and report concerns to supervising clinical staff
- Execute prescribed exercise programs and assist patients with equipment and modalities
- Assist with functional capacity testing and develop working knowledge of testing procedures
- Function as a member of the multidisciplinary rehabilitation team
- Provide basic patient education and coaching on safe exercise practices and lifestyle modification principles
- Assist with inpatient mobility and activities of daily living
- Document patient participation and clinical data accurately and timely
- Participate in patient safety and quality improvement activities
Requirements:
- Actively enrolled in a bachelor's program in Exercise Physiology, Exercise Science, or Kinesiology
- Complete a formal EKG interpretation and arrhythmia detection course within 6 months of hire
- Basic clinical monitoring skills and foundational exercise instruction skills
- Patient communication and education skills
- Basic computer skills and ability to learn electronic documentation systems
- Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS-HCP)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Physical Requirements:
- Ongoing need for employees to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies
- Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information
- Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy
- Expected to lift and utilise a full range of movements to transfer patients
- Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment
Benefits:
- Generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness