Exercise Physiologist - PD

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Department:
Cardiac Rehab

Under the supervision of the Assistant Director Cardiology: Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and supervises individualized care and group exercise sessions in The Cardiac Rehabilitation Department.

Provides patient education in the areas of cardiac disease (including heart failure, coronary artery disease and risk factor management, post- MI, and post surgery), diabetes, and other chronic diseases.

She/he will individualize patient care based upon the age appropriate and developmental needs and will accept responsibility for the direction of co-workers in the implementation of the plan of care.

Collaborates with physicians, patient/families and members of the health care team in delivering a plan of care.

Utilizes positive communication skills.

Should be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her unit.

Performs other duties as assigned.



* Completes Intake assessment of patient with Cardiac Rehab Staff RN and documents appropriately into patient record.


* Develops a plan of care based upon the assessment of patient, age appropriate and developmental needs of the patient with the RN who performed the nursing assessment.


* Collaborates with physicians and other health team members in developing a plan of care.


* Provides and coordinates the plan of care.


* Initiates, manages, and participates in discharge planning.

Initiates, manages, and participates in patient/family teaching


* Provides diabetes self management education (DSME) which primarily targets patients at risk for diabetes, Type I, and Type II diabetics.

Evidenced based standards as recommended by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) are utilized in providing diabetes education.


* Upon initial intake/orientation of the diabetes patient, the exercise physiologist (EP) will conduct an individual assessment of patient and collaborate with patient in plan/strategy development for diabetes self management.

The EP will provide educational interventions (including psychosocial, nutritional and exercise domains) aimed at patient achieving diabetes self management.

The EP will periodically re-assess diabetes self-management results and goals every 30 days, or more frequently as needed.

Upon completion of the individual patient's cardiac rehab program, the EP will collaborate with patient on recommendations and future plans for diabetes self management.

The EP will document all diabetes education on the patient's Individual Treatment Plan under the education category.


* Demonstrates implementation skills in accordance with Policies and Procedures.


* Evaluates and updates patient's response to plan of care.


* Maintains pro...