Number of Job Openings Available:

1

Date Posted:

December 05, 2024

Department:

66049910 AHMHI Clinic St Paul

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Shift Length:

8 hour shift

Hours Per Week:

40

Union Contract:

Non-Union

Weekend Rotation:

None

Job Summary:

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career.

Key Position Details:

We are seeking a highly skilled Exercise Physiologist to join our team. This clinic-based role primarily involves rooming, performing EKGs, 24/7 blood monitoring, and patient education. Work normal business hours with a Monday to Friday schedule with no weekends required. This role also does NOT require stress testing or cardiac rehabilitation, offering a focused environment for patient care. The position may include occasional floating to other Allina Health clinics in Apple Valley, Forest Lake, Shoreview, and Woodbury, with mileage reimbursement provided.

Job Description:

Provides services and education for patients in various modalities of cardiology testing and therapies. Care is delivered in collaboration with the physicians and healthcare team. May provide cardiac rehab screening, activity or exercise prescription, and preventative health.

Principle Responsibilities

Provides assessment of patients, determines and implements plan of care.Performs initial evaluation and treatment sessions.Monitors progress of patient treatments based on ongoing assessment of tolerance, clinical judgment, and plan of care goals.Educates patients and families through group classroom sessions and one on one with patients, including age specific and cultural considerations.Monitors patient health statics throughout testing, recognizing abnormal findings and institutes recommended intervention.Operates technical equipment to obtain accurate documentation during all procedures.May enroll patient in monitoring services.May perform stress procedures which include, standard graded exercise test, treadmill echocardiograms, dobutamine stress echo, nuclear graded exercise test, nuclear Lexiscan and Dobutamine stress tests.May perform Holter scanning or Arrhythmia monitoring.Facilitates and participates in the continuum of patient care.Consults with staff, physicians, regarding writing exercise prescriptions.Assists with program development and initiatives.Maintains equipment.Sets up equipment for each procedure.Trains and provides in-servicing on all outreach accounts on equipment used, including downloading techniques.Trouble shoots outreach accounts equipment or connectivity issues.Ensures all outreach accounts have all the supplies necessary for hook ups.Orders and stock supplies.Maintains equipment in working order and manages repair process.Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree exercise physiology or related field

Preferred Qualifications

2+ Years in cardiac rehabilitation

Licenses/Certifications

For positions working in Minneapolis Heart Institute or Cardiovascular Rehab departments, must meet at least ONE of the requirements below:
◦ Current ACLS/BLS from the American Heart Association
◦ Current ACLS/BLS certification from the American Red Cross
◦ Allina in-house ACLS/BLS training upon hire, by completion of orientationFor positions working in our LiveWell Fitness Center department, must meet at least ONE of the requirements below:
◦ Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
◦ Current BLS certification from the American Red Cross
◦ Allina in-house BLS-Basic Life Support training upon hire, by completion of orientation

 

Physical Demands
Medium Work*:
Lifting weight Up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently