EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST – Willow Park

EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST Willow Park

Bring your passion for Texas Health so we are better together!

Work location: 101 Crown Point Blvd. Fort. Worth TX 76087

Work hours: 3 12 hour shifts no weekends or holidays.

Department Highlights:

Gain a sense of accomplishment by contributing in a teamwork environment.

Receive excellent mentorship comprehensive training and dedicated leadership resources.

Enjoy opportunities for growth.

Heres What You Need:

Masters Degree in Exercise Science or related field required.

1 years experience with cardiac rehab is required

BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required.

ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support 90 Days required.

CCES - Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist Upon Hire

RCEP - Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist Upon Hire

Heres What You Will Do:

Exercise Science/Customer Service:

Oversee that each patient has an appropriate exercise prescription each day.

Supervise exercise theory sessions to assure each patient is performing exercises correctly and at the prescribed level.

Assess patients during exercise sessions and counsel for risk reduction.

Utilizes multidisciplinary staff appropriately.

Ensure proper equipment usage.

Take patients vitals (BP HR O2 sat)

Age specific pain assessment and intervention is performed; monitor EKG telemetry and EKG interpretation.

Provide exercise instruction of special needs other than cardiac (i.e. low back/orthopedic)

Develop plan of action for post discharge.

Administrative:

Maintain and close-out patient charts.

Patient follow-up (i.e. send reports to MD and insurance company as needed)

Review each patients medical records and document in charts for staff use.

Write progress letters/reports for insurance companies to receive benefits or extension of benefits.

Develop and revise forms.

Assist in research and special projects.

Prepare rehab area for patients/class:

Clean area

Test defibrillator

Record refrigerator temperatures.

Input new patients into computer.

Reserve equipment

Put out chairs monitors BP cuffs O2 monitors etc.

Compile daily goal sheets and orientation check lists.

Troubleshoots for the days activities.

Delegate tasks to maximize staff effectiveness.

Strives to meet Departmental Key Performance Indicators/System Key Focus Areas.

Partnership:

Actively participates in formal and informal teaching and evaluation to strengthen clinical competence of self and team members.

Acceptable use of interpersonal relationship skills with patients families co-workers physicians and other customers.

Flexible with scheduling to help meet departmental/patient needs.

Adapts to changes in workload assignments to meet changing needs of the individual patient or the unit.

Education:

Ensure patients and staff are current on exercise issues trends and other related issues through staff meetings and in-services.

Ensure patients have an understanding of exercise principles and the benefits of exercise through classroom lecture and on the floor discussion.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Exercise Physiologist:

Benefits include 401k PTO medical dental Paid Parental Leave flex spending tuition reimbursement Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.

Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

A supportive team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Texas Health Willow Park a part of Texas Health Fort Worth provides outpatient and emergency care to the growing communities of Willow Park Weatherford Aledo Hudson Oaks and Annetta.

Texas Health Willow Park is more than aworkplace itsa family. Our care teams including medical staff and hospital leadership are committed to delivering excellent daily care. We empower our people by providing the tools they need to help patients manage and treat illnesses. We also promote collaboration with physicians external medical staff and community resource services to ensure coordinated high-quality care.

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