Overview
Exercise Physiologist Jobs in Lebanon, NH at Dartmouth Health
Title: Exercise Physiologist
Company: Dartmouth Health
Location: Lebanon, NH
Conducts stress tests, monitors and responds to the patient's condition during the test and summarizes exercise tracings. Ensures proper maintenance of supplies and equipment.
- Conducts pre-test evaluation including patient assessment, obtaining medical history, explains procedure, and obtains informed consent.
- Monitors the patient's response to exercise, measures rest, exercise, and recovery hemodynamics, interprets ECG throughout exercise, and terminates the procedure according to lab protocols.
- Creates preliminary report summarizing all findings from stress tests.
- Alerts attending cardiologist regarding concerns or abnormal findings.
- Triages appropriateness of all ordered stress tests, and makes recommendations to ordering providers as needed.
- Becomes proficient in stress echo/nuclear stress tests.
- Learns to place peripheral IVs for stress testing and out-patient echocardiograms. Assists with contrast administration and agitated saline studies.
- Performs pediatric stress testing under the supervision of a pediatric cardiologist.
- Participates in the training of fellows and other physicians in stress testing.
- Ensures that supplies are available and conducts emergency equipment checks including medications and defibrillator.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science/Physiology/Kinesiology or a related field required.
- Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology and/or ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) CEP (Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist) Certification strongly preferred.
- Current knowledge of cardiorespiratory physiology and pathophysiology, ECG (Electrocardiogram) interpretation and current ACSM guidelines to exercise testing.
- BLS and ACLS within 180 days and PALS within 180 days
