Cardiac Exercise Physiologist – Pediatrics

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

As a Cardiac Exercise Physiologist in the Pediatric Exercise Lab, you will perform metabolic stress testing on patients with known or suspected congenital heart disease.  Using your experience and skills you will be part of a care team that will assist with the treatment and management of patients with unrepaired and repaired congenital heart disease, perform sports clearance testing, and exercise prescription on patients with all stages of congenital heart disease. This role offers an excellent opportunity to enhance the healthcare experience and improve outcomes, all while excelling in your role and finding your place within an innovative hospital setting.  

A caregiver in this position works days from 7:00AM – 3:30PM or 8:00AM – 4:30PM Monday through Friday.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

Stress Testing

• Supervise all stress testing in an outpatient setting.   
• Review history and physical (H&P) for test appropriateness. 
• Recognize contraindications to exercise and abnormal patient responses to exercise. 
• Respond appropriately to all situations including exercise cessation and referral to medical professionals. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology, Nursing or a similar field 
• Completion of a three-to-six-month internship or equivalent work experience working with cardiopulmonary patients and their families  
• Basic Life Support (BLS), Healthcare Provider Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) 
• American College of Sports Medicine Clinical Exercise Physiologist Certification within one year or hire  
• Knowledge of cardiology, disease processes, multi-organ disease issues and pharmacology related to exercise 
• Proficiency in 12-lead EKG interpretation and cardiac arrhythmia recognition 
• Competency in blood pressure, lipids, diabetes, smoking cessation, weight management, psychosocial assessment/plan development/reassessment and symptom evaluation 
• Competency in patient assessment skills, such as blood pressure measurement, pulse taking, telemetry, pulse oximetry, blood glucose assessment and body composition 

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Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to stand and walk for long periods of time and ability to help patients stand and walk.
• Will require some lifting, bending, twisting of upper extremity to help limited patients.
• Must be able to adapt to different room temperatures.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.