Exercise Physiologist- Cardiology

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We are seeking a highly skilled Exercise Physiologist to join our team. This clinic-based role primarily involves rooming, performing EKGs, 24/7 blood monitoring, and patient education. Work normal business hours with a Monday to Friday schedule with no weekends required. This role also does NOT require stress testing or cardiac rehabilitation, offering a focused environment for patient care. The position may include occasional floating to other Allina Health clinics in Apple Valley, Forest Lake, Shoreview, and Woodbury, with mileage reimbursement provided.

Job Description:

Provides services and education for patients in various modalities of cardiology testing and therapies. Care is delivered in collaboration with the physicians and healthcare team. May provide cardiac rehab screening, activity or exercise prescription, and preventative health.

Principle Responsibilities

• Provides assessment of patients, determines and implements plan of care.
  • Performs initial evaluation and treatment sessions.
  • Monitors progress of patient treatments based on ongoing assessment of tolerance, clinical judgment, and plan of care goals.
  • Educates patients and families through group classroom sessions and one on one with patients, including age specific and cultural considerations.
  • Monitors patient health statics throughout testing, recognizing abnormal findings and institutes recommended intervention.
  • Operates technical equipment to obtain accurate documentation during all procedures.
  • May enroll patient in monitoring services.
  • May perform stress procedures which include, standard graded exercise test, treadmill echocardiograms, dobutamine stress echo, nuclear graded exercise test, nuclear Lexiscan and Dobutamine stress tests.
  • May perform Holter scanning or Arrhythmia monitoring.
• Facilitates and participates in the continuum of patient care.
  • Consults with staff, physicians, regarding writing exercise prescriptions.
  • Assists with program development and initiatives.
• Maintains equipment.
  • Sets up equipment for each procedure.
  • Trains and provides in-servicing on all outreach accounts on equipment used, including downloading techniques.
  • Trouble shoots outreach accounts equipment or connectivity issues.
  • Ensures all outreach accounts have all the supplies necessary for hook ups.
  • Orders and stock supplies.
  • Maintains equipment in working order and manages repair process.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree exercise physiology or related field

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ Years in cardiac rehabilitation

Licenses/Certifications

• For positions working in Minneapolis Heart Institute or Cardiovascular Rehab departments, must meet at least ONE of the requirements below:
  Current ACLS/BLS from the American Heart Association
  Current ACLS/BLS certification from the American Red Cross
  Allina in-house ACLS/BLS training upon hire, by completion of orientation
• For positions working in our LiveWell Fitness Center department, must meet at least ONE of the requirements below:
  Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
  Current BLS certification from the American Red Cross
  Allina in-house BLS-Basic Life Support training upon hire, by completion of orientation

Physical Demands
Medium Work*:
Lifting weight Up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently

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Benefit Summary

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That's why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive - not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being - mind, body, spirit and community - of you and your family members.

Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes up to $100 in well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.

In addition, Allina Health offers employee resources groups (ERGs) -- voluntary, employee-led groups that serve as a resource for members and organizations by fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with the organization's mission, values, goals, business practices, and objectives. Allina Health also engages employees in various community involvement and volunteering events.

Benefits include:

• Medical/Dental

• PTO/Time Away

• Retirement Savings Plans

• Life Insurance

• Short-term/Long-term Disability

• Paid Caregiver Leave

• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)

• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable

• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

• Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer

*Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.