Exercise Physiologist – Sharp Grossmont Hospital – Variable Shift – Per Diem

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The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors including an applicants years of experience unique skills and abilities education alignment with similar internal candidates marketplace factors other requirements for the position and employer business practices.

• Masters Degree Exercise Science Exercise Physiology or Kinesiology with emphasis in Exercise Science.
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED

• 1 Year Experience in Cardiac Rehabilitation
• ACLS Certification (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - American Heart Association -PREFERRED
• Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CEP) - American College of Sports Medicine -PREFERRED

• Communication and teamwork
  Listens to the ideas opinions and feelings of others.
  Exhibits courtesy cooperation and respect toward patients visitors physicians and co-workers.
  Utilizes communication strategies with individuals/groups that result in the achievement of intended outcomes.
  Reports resolution of identified problems and/or suggests options for unresolved problems using the supervisory communications structure.
  Promotes teamwork among various disciplines and assists others in completion of work responsibilities.
  Gives feedback to other staff and patients using productive communication strategies.
  Identifies and assists in altering unproductive group behavior based on principles of group dynamics.
  Follows identified group norms.
  Utilizes the steps of problem solving to resolve identified problems.
  Greets people in a courteous and cordial manner.
  Introduces self to others by name and role.
• Cooperation and teamwork in patient education
  Teaches exercise therapy principles to outpatients in an informal environment.
  Participates in patient care conferences.
  Attends at least 8 episodes of patient conferences (meets standard).
  Attends or participates in at least two (2) of the following (meets standard):
  Participates in a formal in-service that uses adult learning principles and is at least 30 minutes in length (submitted documentation must include preparation presentation and evaluation).
  Participates in two mini in-services 15 minutes in length with documentation of attendance and objectives completed on attendance record.
  Assists in development and implementation of educational programs and learning aids for patients.
  Educates patients regarding exercise program and safe use of equipment.
  Assists in development implementation and evaluation of patient care guidelines/standards.
  Participates in a minimum of two mock codes.
  Participates in planning a conference.
• Department policies and procedures
  Under leadership (when necessary) assesses patients for exercise therapy utilizing patient family staff and other resources to gather patient information.
  Identifies and reports abnormal findings to appropriate staff.
  Assesses patient/family level of understanding.
  Under leadership (when necessary) develops written exercise plan of care and communicates plan to patient and staff.
  Establishes realistic exercise outcomes.
  Demonstrates knowledge of exercise principles.
  Evaluates and revises patients exercise plan of care based on continuous assessment and attainment of stated goals.
  Involves patient/family in development and revisions of plan of care.
  Implements exercise prescription accurately ensuring safe exercise.
  Performs exercises with patients demonstrating correct body position prevention of injury and use of equipment.
  Collects data of blood pressure and protocol measurements accurately during exercise session.
  Sets priorities for care.
  Explains exercise procedures to patient/family.
  Seeks assistance with unfamiliar situations.
  Manages caseload with appropriate reporting and follow-up.
  Completes skill roster and competency education and maintains guidelines of care as provided in the initial orientation.
  Completes all competencies in a timely manner.
  Promotes safe patient care through assisting in development and implementation of action plans for identified problems.
• Documentation
  Documents exercise assessment in patient record.
  Documents exercise plan in patient record.
  Documents exercise intervention in patient record.
  Documents evaluation in patient record.
  Documents and reports overt and covert signs and symptoms that indicate risk situations.
  Records home exercise prescription or stress test evaluation (when available) to indicate patient assessment for outpatient program.
  Records patient status and any pertinent medical history on initial assessment daily documentation and/or progress notes.
  Marks Target RPE or Target Heart Rate on patients chart.
  Records a written education plan at discharge on IPER and/or on final daily documentation.
  Reflects actual exercise activities and plan on patient exercise daily charting.
  Indicates evaluation and changes in outpatient exercise progression through recorded information on daily charting exercise log and progress notes.
  Records follow-up telephone evaluation with patient 6 months post discharge on Ph II Patient Follow-up form.
• Leadership
  Participates in changes of policies and procedures unit protocols and patient care guidelines.
  Provides input in unit goal setting.
  Practices cost-effective use of staff and supplies.
  Participates in at least one of the following: unit committee unit project quality assessment and improvements or unit policy revisions.
  Complies with safety standards identifying and reporting any variances as described by organization/unit/department policy.
  Follows through on assigned duties.

• Possesses the understanding and the ability to apply exercise principles to a variety of adult patient populations including cardiac vascular renal diabetic obese and others.
• Possesses knowledge of pathology symptoms and treatment for cardiac disease.
• Possesses ability to perform exercise testing parameters such as body fat heart rate and blood pressure.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin gender gender identity sexual orientation age status as a protected veteran among other things or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class