Exercise Physiologist

St. Luke’s Health-Memorial paves the way for quality innovative health care in East Texas and provides more than a quarter of a million patient services each year. With hospitals in Lufkin Livingston and San Augustine St. Luke’s Health-Memorial provides millions of dollars in charity care and community support each year.

Position Summary

Performs a fitness assessment on patients as required.  Develops individualized exercise prescriptions based on patient's goals. He/she Performs fitness assessments and goal modifications as required. The position Provides support and education to meet patient's goals for risk factor modification.  must assess patients for symptoms, EKG changes and contraindications to exercise and education on risk factor modification.

Position Responsibilities

1. Collaborates with physicians and nursing staff to identify patients requiring mobilization plans of care
2. Collaborates with nursing to develop and implement individualized mobilization plans of care for patients
3. Collaborates with nursing to evaluate effectiveness of the plan of care in achieving desired outcomes and revises plan of care as needed
4. Interdepartmental liaison between the recovery room, intensive care areas and the floors to promote continuity of care and discharge planning
5. Communicates treatment plan with collaborative team members – medical, nursing, PT, OT, SW, Case Manager
6. Monitors patient for ECG changes, cardiac arrhythmias, blood pressure and symptoms before, during and after exercise
7. Demonstrates quality & financial benefits of program through reports on improved patient outcomes, length of stay, and cost per case for this patient population
8. Validate staff understanding and adherence to patient safety standards while mobilizing patients
9. Provides information and resource materials to new staff, which will contribute to early assimilation into the organization and the accomplishment of orientation outcomes in a timely manner
10. Participates in product/equipment evaluations. Provides staff education on new and existing products and equipment
11.  Contributes to the delivery of quality, cost effective patient care through the development and the implementation of staff development programs and self-directed learning activities designed to meet identified learning needs, to enhance professional development and to increase competency
12.  Conduct and Supports outcomes oriented research and integrates findings into clinical practice, educational programs, and policy updates
13. Leads and Participates in the Performance Enhancement program and other quality enhancement activities through monitoring and evaluating the outcomes of programs

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Licensure:

Bachelor Degree

Experience

One (1) year of related work experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Good understanding of exercisetesting, liver transplant rehabilitation, arrhythmia recognition and general exercisephysiology
• Basic Computer skills with Microsoft Windows, Excel and the internet
• Basic EKG interpretation skills validated, or obtained within six months of employment
• Physically able to perform job duties