Cardiac Exercise Physiologist

Required

High school diploma or GED. Certified Cardiographic Technician (CCT) certification or at least six (6) months of experience performing diagnostic stress tests in a clinical setting.

Preferred

Bachelor’s in Exercise Science or related field. Experience in an outpatient cardiology practice. At least one (1) year of experience in exercise/treadmill stress testing and EKG.

Certificate/License

Required

Current AHA approved Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) course completion card.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Familiarity with document imaging and workflow systems.
• Strong knowledge base in cardiovascular physiology, exercise physiology. ACSM guidelines and ELK interpretation.
• Ability to perform job functions, troubleshoot problems and make decisions without direct supervision.
• Must be flexible in daily assignments and able to cross-cover within an assigned work group.
• Must be able to understand and follow oral and written instruction and must be able to communicate with co-workers to perform duties as part of a work group.
• Must display a high level of accuracy, critical thinking and organization.
• Must be able to carry 20 pounds and lift 5 pounds overhead.
• Strong computer and keyboarding skills, including familiarity with Windows.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal & problem solving skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to handle competing priorities.
• Ability to engage others, listen and adapt response to meet others’ needs.
• Ability to align own actions with those of other team members committed to common goals.
• Excellent computer and keyboarding skills, including familiarity with Windows.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to perform job duties in a professional manner at all times.
• Ability to understand, recall, and communicate, factual information.
• Ability to understand, recall, and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information.
• Ability to organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology.
• Ability to apply common sense in performing job.

Work Schedule

• Monday -
• Friday 8:00am-5:00pm travel required between Central and South Austin