CARDIAC REHAB COORD

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Location/Department: Cardiac Rehab

Part-time: 60 hours per pay period – Benefits Eligible

Job Summary:

Renders professional care to patients in the Cardiac Rehab program in accordance with physician orders & established department policies 7 procedures. Assess patient’s conditions, provides treatment, observes, reports 7 records pertinent observation & response to treatment & exercise. Directs day to day operation of Cardiac Rehab program, responsible for policy & procedures, oversees program quality improvement efforts & administrative functions.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Cardiac Rehab staff

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Uses only approved abbreviations.
• Understands patient safety goals & actions taken.
• Demonstrates awareness of patient rights.
• Uses 2 patient identifiers before giving treatments, demonstrates process.
• Understands read back of verbal orders/critical lab values & can state process.
• Understands procedure to clarify physician orders.
• Uses standing orders when indicated.
• Reports sentinel events or adverse reactions/incidents as warranted.
• Perform initial evaluation for entry into program.
• Codes test for payment of service.
• Validates CPT and ICD codes that are appropriate for meeting medical necessity.
• Obtains any further information regarding diagnosis to warrant test if payment is denied.
• Develop individual exercise prescriptions for patients.
• Supervise exercise sessions.
• Verify appropriateness of referral. Gather all needed insurance information. Forward to registration clerk.
• Provides didactic training to team members & promotes quality care, patient safety through continuing education & competency for cardiac rehab professionals.
• Provides inpatient & outpatient education regarding cardiac rehab for patient & family.
• Ensures accuracy of patient charges.
• Maintains competencies in Cardiac Rehab area.
• Educates, trains & supervises Cardiac Rehab team members.
• Policies & procedures are reviewed annually.
• Maintains proper medical legal documentation.
• Participates in area specific performance efforts through initiating, tracking, trending & analyzing indicators of quality care & service.
• Prepares reports for quality improvement reporting, quarterly & annually.
• Submits annual budget request.
• Complies with approved budget.
• Serves as in-house & community resource person & consultant for cardiac rehab services.
• Works with department manager to improve care & service.
• Stays current with “Best Practices” & regulatory compliance. Survey ready at all times.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong customer service skills
• Effectively communicates both verbal & written
• Self-motivated; team player
• Able to multi-task & prioritize
• Structure teaching experience, in depth knowledge of cardiac & pulmonary disease states
• Leadership skills, ability to exercise independent judgment
• Requires working with treadmills, ergometers, telemetry equipment, monitors, computers, telephone & various battery operated medical equipment

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Exercise Science or other related field.
• Minimum of 2 years relevant work experience required.
• Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Indiana (when applicable).
• Must be a Certified Exercise Physiologist/Clinical Exercise Physiologist by the ACSM (when applicable).
• Certification in American Heart Association BLS & ACLS, including advanced ECG recognition skills. BLS instructor preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequent walking, sitting & talking; occasional pushing, pulling, climbing, stooping, kneeling, standing, reaching, manual dexterity & use of hands.
• Occasionally may need to lift up to 25 lbs

Qualifications

Education

Required

Bachelors or better in Other.

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