Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist - Cardiac Rehab
Company: Christus Health
Location: Tyler
Posted on: October 11, 2024
Job Description:
Description
Summary:
Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist works with patients who have
diseases of the lungs and/or heart and helps them improve or
recover from their conditions; these can range from heart disease
and heart attacks to respiratory problems, such as asthma. These
specialists educate patients so they can care for themselves when
at home, so strong communication skills are important in this
position. They usually work with other medical personnel in order
to understand patients' situations, and will work with them in
order to understand what has brought on their conditions to
determine what changes in medical treatments should be made. They
may also give advice on physical activities that should be done and
what sorts of dietary changes may be necessary.
Responsibilities:
- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies:
Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Patient assessment, to include current medical status and
readiness to learn/mobilize, cardiovascular risk factors, medical
history, contraindications to exercise, ECG
monitoring/interpretation, and vital signs.
- Documents ambulation and patient's response/tolerance
appropriately in electronic medical record (EMR).
- Documents home program teaching, ADLs, post-discharge
instructions, Phase II information, and other education discussed
(smoking cessation, CHF, stress, depression, diabetes, nutrition,
medications, etc.) in EMR.
- Communicate with providers to obtain physician
referrals/orders, report patient status changes/untoward events,
request patient information/medical records, schedule referred
patients in EMR, and create new patient charts.
- Accurately applies telemetry transmitter to the patient with
proper skin preparation and concern for patient privacy; modify
electrode placement to change lead viewed on the monitor;
troubleshoot problems with transmitters/monitor.
- Generates appropriate exercise prescriptions for classes, and
modifies as necessary based on signs, symptoms, and clinical
indicators.
- Completes individualized treatment plan, including initial
assessment, monthly follow-up visits, and discharge outcomes
measurement, to include goals, interventions, and education
provided.
- Case management responsibility for personal management of
assigned patients.
- Maintains current CPR/ACLS and stays abreast of current
exercise and CR guidelines for ACSM, AACVPR, AHA, and other
industry authorities; recognizes contraindications to activity and
is knowledgeable of cardiac emergencies and responds
appropriately.
- Office duties to include answering phones, obtaining physician
orders for wellness memberships, scheduling and performing
equipment orientations, taking payments, and writing receipts.
- Responsible for new staff/intern training, in services, and
education for other departments/physicians and staff about the
benefits of Cardiac Rehab, the referral process, and overview of
the program; responsible for ongoing program development, growth,
and development of patient education materials.
- Works collaboratively with other departments to maintain best
practice and safest patient care, including regional Cardiac Rehab
locations, medical providers, nursing, Biomed, maintenance,
environmental services, Wisenbaker Patient Education Center, food
service, valet, registration, information services, and
Security.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- 1 - 3 years of experience preferred
- BLS required
- ACLS preferred
- Certified Cardiac Rehabilitation Professional certification
(CCRP) required
Work Type:
Full Time
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