Cardiac Rehab Therapist - PRN

INTEGRIS Health Baptist Medical Center, Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system has a great opportunity for a Cardiac Rehab Therapist in Oklahoma City, OK.  In this position, you’ll be a part of our Cardiac Rehab team providing exceptional work supporting the INTEGRIS Health caregivers and the community at large.   If our mission of partnering with people to live healthier lives speaks to you, apply today and learn more about our recently enhanced benefits package for all eligible caregivers such as, front loaded PTO, 100% INTEGRIS Health paid short term disability, increased retirement match, and  paid family leave. We invite you to join us as we strive to be The Most Trusted Partner for Health.

Performs inpatient cardiac rehabilitation duties including education and ambulation of patients and maintains inpatient cardiac rehab program. Performs education, physical assessment, and rehabilitation service to outpatients with cardiovascular and pulmonary disease. This position requires age related competencies. Adheres to National Patient Safety Goals as appropriate based on the level of patient contact this position requires. INTEGRIS Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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.

• • Physical Therapist licensed to practice in the State of Oklahoma, or a Bachelors degreed Exercise Physiologist (Masters degreed exercise physiologist is preferred.) 
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. 6 months to one year of experience as an exercise physiologist OR Cardiac Rehab Technician is required and experience working with cardiac and/or pulmonary patients is preferred. ACLS and Stress testing experience is preferred.
  • Must be able to communicate effectively in English (verbal/written)
     
  • REQUIRED LICENSE/CERTIFICATION(S):
    •PT (PHYSICAL THERAPIST)
    •BLS (BASIC LIFE SUPPORT)