Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center

Department: Cardiac Rehabilitation

Position is located: Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center

Work Type: Per Diem

FTE: 0.002500: As needed hours

Work Schedule: Variable

Summary :

Instruct and monitor individuals with chronic disease in group exercise. Assists and provides exercise prescriptions. Instructs classes/individuals/community on risk factor modification and wellness. Assists in data collection and documentation.

Responsibilities :

• Assists in development and implements safe and effective exercise programming for primary and secondary prevention.
• Develops and teaches patients and their partners the components of a risk reducing exercise practice including self-monitoring, rate of perceived exertion, aerobic and resistance training.
• Collaborates with other disciplines to create and teach risk reduction and optimize activity tolerance to subsets of the population such as: the overweight, the diabetic, those with heart failure, coronary artery disease and those with vascular disease.
• Teaches orientation to exercise
• Monitors the exercise session process to facilitate best practice consistency and role function clarity between exercise staff.
• Introduces most effective evidence-based techniques to staff for use with different patient populations such as the elderly, those with heart failure, and the obese
• Develops the exercise training and physiology understanding of the staff and multi-disciplinary team members.
• Monitors the quality of the exercise programming.
• Acts with compassion to patients post cardiac event.
• Regularly assesses emotional healing process post cardiac event.
• Offers and teaches education on stress/emotional management.
• Refers patients to appropriate counseling.

Other Information :

Skills

· BLS

· ACLS or ACLS within the first 6 months of employment

Education

· Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science/similar degree programs(required)

Credentials

· Certification is not required upon entry, but we will work with staff toward ACSM certification for CEP (Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist)

Competencies and Skills

• Basic Life Support
• Behaves with Integrity and Builds Trust: Acts consistently in line with the core values, commitments and rules of conduct. Leads by example and tells the truth. Does what they say they will, when and how they say they will, or communicates an alternate plan.
• Cultivates Respect: Treats others fairly, embraces and values differences, and contributes to a culture of diversity, inclusion, empowerment and cooperation.
• Fosters Accountability: Creates and participates in a work environment where people hold themselves and others accountable for processes, results and behaviors. Takes appropriate ownership not only of successes but also mistakes and works to correct them in a timely manner. Demonstrates understanding that we all work as a team and the quality and timeliness of work impacts everyone involved.
• No previous experience required.Experience in a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program preferred
• Practices Compassion: Exhibits genuine care for people and is available and ready to help; displays a deep awareness of and strong willingness to relieve the suffering of others.

Working Conditions