Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Therapist

Job description

Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Therapist
Regions Hospital is looking to hire a Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Therapist to join our team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day.
Position Summary:
The cardiopulmonary therapist will be responsible for obtaining diagnostic information used to evaluate patients for heart disease by performing various non-invasive cardiac testing. The therapist performs and documents functions such as carrying out the physician’s medical orders, providing a safe and therapeutic environment, coordinating, communicating, interpreting, and explaining patient care services to the patient, his/her family and other health professionals.
The therapist participates in the inpatient and outpatient treatment of patients sustaining cardiovascular and/or pulmonary disease with related conditions. The therapist oversees the patient’s exercise program, evaluates their response to exercise and provides patient/family member education. The therapist works collaboratively in the pacemaker/ICD/EP clinic to manage remote monitoring systems, assist with reprogramming of Pacemakers/ICD’s. Performs other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday 7:30-4:00pm, rotating weekends
Required Qualifications:
• Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination:
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, exercise physiology/Exercise Science, or physical education.
• Experience: None
• Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:
• If clinical background is RN, PT, OT, current MN licensure is required.
• BCLS and ACLS certification required within 6 months
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Ability to accurately assess heart rate and blood pressures.
• Ability to accurately read and interpret ECG rhythms and ischemic changes.
• Knowledge of contraindications for stress testing and of exercise progression and prescription for the cardiopulmonary patient.
• Ability to educate patients on various health related topics.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination:
• Master’s degree
• Previous clinical cardiology experience
• Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:
• Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist or Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist
• Advanced Cardiology technologist registry or registry eligible (CCDS, RCIS, RECS)