Pulmonary/Cardiac Rehab Assistant - Casual

Department:

Cardiac

Employment Status 

Casual

Hours:

• Tuesday and Thursday
  • 10:00am-2:00pm

Position Objective:

The staff assists the Pulmonary/Cardiac Rehab Coordinators with the daily operations of Cardiopulmonary Rehab to ensure the cardiopulmonary program provides high quality care and excellent customer services in accordance with the federal regulations and standards.

 Essential Responsibilities

• Assesses patient, identifies his/her Respiratory Diagnosis and needs of patient
• Assists with the development and prepares exercise prescription, develops and implements the individual treatment plan in collaboration with the Physician
• Collects outcome data and reports this information
• Evaluate and modifies ITP as needed to meet goals (in collaboration with the Physician)
• Recognizes and attends to the psychosocial and developmental growth needs of patients and those significant to the patient
• Performs new patient orientation and assessment
• Leads patient in strength training and warm up exercises
• Guides patients in exercise progression
• Communicates with patients provider as needed or required 
• Leads and able to provide education classes in pulmonary rehab 
  • Performs other duties as assigned
  • Participates in departmental or organizational meetings and trainings
  • Demonstrates ability to use equipment relevant to the position
  • Assists with cardiac rehab program as needed

 Other Responsibilities

• Perform all other related duties as assigned in a professional and responsive manner
• Demonstrate the ability to use relevant equipment
• Support, understand, and promote Alomere Health’s mission, vision, values, policies and procedures
• Ability to meet the work schedule requirements with flexibility dependent upon the needs of the department
• Foster respectful working relationships with professional colleagues, patients, families, and general public regardless of age, gender, lifestyle, culture, beliefs, race, socioeconomic class, or ability

Required Qualifications

• AA or BS in Exercise Science or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

• Advance knowledge of exercise physiology, pulmonary anatomy and pathophysiology, nutrition, respiratory medications and proper use, health coaching/counseling techniques as defined in the AACVPR core competencies position statement

Union Position:

No