AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.


Pomona, NJ

POSITION SHIFT: Days

POSITION STATUS: Full-Time

REQ_NUM: 04-29811

Department: Cardiology

Hours Per Week 37.5

Holidays Required? No

Job Category: Cardiac Diagnostics

Location: Mainland Hospital

Weekends Required? No


POSITION SUMMARY
The Exercise Physiologist analyzes a patient's medical history to assess risk during exercise and determine the ideal exercise and fitness regimen for the patient. The Exercise Physiologist also performs cardiac stress tests including pharmacological cardiac stress testing with medical equipment and analyzes the resulting patient data, which includes blood pressure, oxygen usage, heart rhythm, and other key patient health indicators.
The Exercise Physiologist in the Stress Lab is responsible for performing diagnostic cardiovascular stress testing examinations. Cardiac stress testing is a noninvasive study that provides information about the patient's cardiac function. Stress tests are a routine part of an exercise physiologist's cardiac fitness evaluation. The Exercise Physiologist administers the entire test (from attaching leads to assisting during an adverse event), records and analyzes the data generated, and explains the test procedure and details to the patient.
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science required and Exercise Physiologist Certified (EPC) preferred. Master's degree in Exercise Physiology preferred.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: HSAED certification required. ACLS required
EXPERIENCE: Minimum 1-2 years experience administering maximal and sub-maximal graded exercise tests; supervisory experience preferred.



PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS
Demonstrates the competencies as established on the Assessment and Evaluation Tool for this position.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Potential for exposure to the hazards and risk of the hospital environment, including exposure to infectious disease, hazardous substances, and potential injury. This position requires frequent walking and standing and occasional lifting up to 20 lbs.
The essential functions for this position are listed on the Assessment and Evaluation Tool.



REPORTING RELATIONSHIP
This position reports to department leadership.
The above statement reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the position.

PI176988732