Cardiac Rehab Therapist

Join our team as a Day Shift, Full-Time Cardiac Rehab Therapist at INTEGRIS Health Southwest Medical Center in Oklahoma City, OK.

Get to Know Your Team 

• INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system, is seeking a dedicated caregiver to join us in our mission to partner with people to live healthier lives.

• Benefits of being an INTEGRIS Health caregiver include front-loaded PTO, medical benefits through the extensive INTEGRIS Health network, financial assistance for continued education, 24/7 mental health support and more.

• Take the first step toward growing your career by joining us.

INTEGRIS Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status

Responsibilities

The Cardiac Rehab Therapist responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: 

•  Gathers subjective and objective information pertaining to the client from written referral, computer made referral, clients' medical records, anthropometric measurements (utilizing ACSM and AACVPR guidelines) and findings from other health professionals.  Educates inpatients and outpatients and their families regarding cardiovascular and pulmonary disease process, interventions, post op/recovery, risk factors, heart failure, and home exercise as ordered by physician following ACSM and AACVPR guidelines. 
•  Documents all evaluations, treatments, daily progress, vital signs, and discharge guidelines in appropriate charts as outlines in organizational procedures and policies and JCAHO guidelines. 
•  Refers patients into the outpatient program from inpatient stay as appropriate and with physician approval. 
•  Notifies physician concerning problems with client during exercise and makes recommendations concerning client.
•  Assists cardiac rehab team members in establishing and writing exercise prescriptions for patients as well as program development. Reports to Cardiopulmonary Rehab Coordinator. Also reports to physician or RN any signification symptoms, maladaptive responses, etc identified during treatment. This position may have additional or varied physical demand and/or respiratory fit test requirements. Please consult the Physical Demands Project SharePoint site or contact Risk Management/Employee Health for additional information. Potential for exposure to infections and communicable diseases, blood and body fluids, electrical equipment, chemicals. Must follow standard precautions. All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE: • 6 months to one year of experience as an exercise physiologist OR Cardiac Rehab Technician is required EDUCATION: •Bachelor's degree in Exercise Physiology or PT (Physical Therapist) LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS: •PT (Physical Therapist) or Bachelor's degree in Exercise Physiology •BLS (Basic Life Support) Issued by American Red Cross or American Heart Association Must be able to communicate effectively in English (verbal/written).  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE: •Experience working with cardiac and/or pulmonary patients •ACLS and Stress testing experience EDUCATION: •Master's degree in Exercise Physiology