Exercise Physiologist - Cardiac Rehab and Prevention
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About the Position
Exercise Physiologist - Cardiac Rehab and Prevention
Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where people vacation. That’s life at Munson Healthcare - northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, with eight award-winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties.
If you want a career in healthcare and a lifestyle most people only dream about – with freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtowns, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures - you might just be Munson Material. To us, that means teammates who live by our values of excellence, teamness, positivity, creativity, and a commitment to creating exceptional experiences for our patients and each other. Join a team that delivers outstanding care in one of the most beautiful regions in the country.
Location: Grayling, MI
Schedule: 16/40 FLEX - Hours Weekly - Monday - Friday - 11AM-11:30PM
Sign-On Bonus: $3,375 (Terms and Conditions Apply)
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 a 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 a healthy lifestyle.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science from an accredited college or university majoring in Exercise Physiology, Science, or Movement Science, or Kinesiology, or a similar program.
- American College of Sports Medicine Certification preferred.
- Current BCLS certification.
- Current ACLS certification (This certification is preferred, must be obtained within 90 days upon employment).
- Completion of an approved ECG interpretation course successfully or may be challenged to meet competency through staff development.
- One year of prior exercise testing experience in a Cardiac Diagnostic type lab preferred. Will consider experience in a Cardiac Rehab program administering stress testing.
We Offer
- Grow: Tuition reimbursement, in-person and online development, and access to our career hub to help you advance.
- Thrive: Full benefits, paid holidays, generous PTO, employee discounts, and free individual retirement counseling.
- Be Well: Free wellness platform for you and your family, plus personalized support for personal or family challenges.
- Be Heard: Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings.
About the Company
At Munson Healthcare, we are committed to providing exceptional care in one of the most beautiful regions in the country. We require all employees to be vaccinated or have lab-confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.
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Contact Information
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