Job Description

Description

Job Schedule:

Part Time

Standard Hours:

32

Job Shift:

Shift 1

Shift Details:

Work where

every moment

matters.

Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network.


Serving our community since 1998, MidState Medical Center is a vibrant and progressive organization with a genuine concern for our patients, community, and employee's alike. We've earned top honors for quality stroke care, gold level recognition for organ donation, and employing leaders in the field of cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation, providing the highest quality level of care.

Job Summary

Responsible for providing patients referred to cardiac rehabilitation services in the outpatient settings with supervised exercise and progressive mobilization, education regarding disease and disease management, lifestyle modification, and psycho-social support. The Cardiovascular Exercise Specialist uses an understanding of the principles of growth and development to assess the patient's age specific needs and age specific treatments and care.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

1. Conducts thorough assessments of outpatients referred to cardiac rehabilitation services and assesses appropriately for


participation in therapies


2. Develops appropriate and comprehensive treatment plans specific to patient needs, including education, exercise,


behavior change, and counseling


3. Supervises exercise, monitors responses, and directs care accordingly.


4. Monitors patient/participant progress and communicates/ coordinates care and directs care accordingly among health


care disciplines/providers.


5. Provides patient education to individuals/groups in a clear, well organized fashion.


6. Documents treatments completely and succinctly in patient charts, reports noteworthy findings to appropriate health


care providers.


7. Maintains accurate patient program data and assists in outcomes measurement/management


8. Maintains organizational/administrative protocols.


9. Assists in planning/developing of program curriculum, and assists in the development of program policies and


practices.


10. Serves as program advocate, promoting cardiac rehabilitation services to the medical and lay communities.

Qualifications

Education: BS in Exercise physiology Master's degree in clinical exercise physiology preferred Current certification through American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) as Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist (RCEP) and/or CES: Preferred BLS Certified Cardiac Rehab Experience Preferred Epic-EMR Knowledge Preferred EKG interpretation required

We take great care of careers. With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.