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Munson Healthcare · 13 hours ago

PRN Exercise Physiologist - Cardiac Diagnostic Suite

Grayling, MI

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Munson Healthcare is northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, with eight award-winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents. They are seeking a PRN Exercise Physiologist for the Cardiac Diagnostic Suite to perform patient assessments, ECG recordings, and monitor cardiac tests while ensuring patient safety and education.

Hospital & Health Care

Responsibilities

Follows GXT lab guidelines and procedures for patient assessment, preparation, ECG recordings, test performance, test endpoints and recovery monitoring. Notifies the supervising physician of any abnormal pre-test conditions, abnormalities or concerns. No stress testing of any kind will be run in the absence of the supervising physician being in the department and available

Performs resting 12 lead electrocardiograms in a uniform fashion with proper electrode placement

Scans holter monitors and prepares report for physician interpretation (not all staff will be required to scan holters related to low volume to assure the highest competency, therefore not diluting the staff and affecting quality)

Monitors and evaluates all tracings to include EKG’s, Holter monitors, Stress Exercise/Dobutamine, Cardiolite, Adenosine, Dobutamine Cardiolites, Lexiscan and Persantine studies to determine artifact and dysrhythmia and/or ST segment changes

May provide coverage and relief in Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation. This would require understanding exercise prescription of the cardiac client and interpretation of a telemetry monitor, and provision of patient education as it pertains to exercise and healthy lifestyle

Qualification

Exercise PhysiologyInterpretationBCLS certificationACLS certificationCardiac Diagnostic experiencePatient educationTeamworkCommunication

Required

Bachelor of Science from an accredited college or university majoring in Exercise Physiology, Science or Movement Science, or Kinesiology or similar program required

Current BCLS certification

Current ACLS certification. (This certification is preferred, must be obtained within 90 days upon employment)

Completion of approved ECG interpretation course successfully or may be challenged to meet competency thru staff development