**Primary City/State:** Mesa, Arizona **Department Name:** Cardiac Rehab-Hosp **Work Shift:** Day **Job Category:** Clinical Care Good health care is key to a good life. At Banner Health, we understand that, and that’s why we work hard every day to make a difference in people’s lives. Do you like the idea of making a positive change in people’s lives – and your own? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Banner Health was named to Fortune’s America’s Most Innovative Companies list for the second year in a row for 2024 and named Most Trustworthy Companies in America by Newsweek. We’re proud to be recognized for our commitment to the latest health care advancements and excellent patient care. Banner Heart Hospital is looking for a Clinical Exercise Physiologist Lead to join their Cath Lab team. This is a full-time position. The schedule is 40 hours per week, working Monday through Friday. Cardiac Rehab is a multidisciplinary program designed to support our heart and pulmonary patients. It combines supervised exercise, education, and lifestyle guidance to improve health, reduce risk factors and promote long term wellness for our inpatient and outpatient population. Your pay and benefits (Total Rewards) are important components of your Journey at Banner Health. Banner Health offers a variety of benefit plans to help you and your family. We provide health and financial security options so you can focus on being the best at what you do and enjoying your life. Located next to Banner Baywood Medical Center in east Mesa, Arizona, Banner Heart Hospital specializes in providing the most advanced cardiovascular care in an environment of clinical excellence, compassion and healing. We have the most advanced technology in the state of Arizona, with innovative and cutting-edge technologies. With 111 beds, we are one of the largest freestanding heart hospitals in the nation. We have also been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals for cardiovascular care by Thomson-Reuters. Our facility includes a 28 bed cardiovascular intensive care unit that specialized in the recovery of surgical patients, cardiogenic shock, and CRRT. Our 60 bed Cardiac Progressive Care Unit specializes in fast-paced procedural recovery and our 23 bed Cardiovascular Progressive Care Unit specializes in surgical recovery. Our space also includes two endovascular suites, six OR suites, six cardiac Cath labs, and three electrophysiology labs. POSITION SUMMARY This position is responsible for technical and clinical activities associated with cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation. Coordinates, plans and assists with daily functioning of the specialty under the guidance of leadership. Assesses, plans and documents care of patients in accordance with organizational policies and standards of professional practice in a cardiac and pulmonary rehab setting. Assists with training of new staff. Provides clinical care at least 90% of the time as part of their daily routine. Collaborates with department leadership to optimize department performance. Participates in quality improvement processes, monitors patient outcomes and completes administrative duties under the direction of leadership. CORE FUNCTIONS 1. Meets internal and external client service expectations and promotes continuous improvement philosophy of the department and hospital. Demonstrates efficient and effective use of resources in meeting customer expectations and performing job responsibilities. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with all clients and resolves client concerns promptly and courteously. Maintains effective, courteous communication with medical, nursing and technical personnel. Works to improve client service. 2. Implements individualized exercise plans that consider patients’ physical and age-specific needs and abilities. Ensures that treatment plans are supported by standard practices and/or current literature. Re-evaluates treatment plans, as needed, to ensure safety and maximum patient benefit. Promotes and serves as a resource to team for standardization of exercise testing, department protocols and best practices. Maintains strong working relationships with physicians; provides recommendations and guidance specific to knowledge base. 3. Provides staff training in phase I, II, III, cardiac rehab, pulmonary rehab and/or exercise testing. Ensures that all training and orientation requirements are completed by all staff and students within the designated time frame. Uses resources appropriately, sharing ideas for cost savings and efficiency. Coordinates peer interviews and contributes to hiring and termination. May assist leadership with performance issues. 4. Coordinates oversight of quality, risk management, safety, and department standards and is a role model and resource for providing quality patient care and maintaining clinical competency on department. 5. Ensures efficient and cost-effective use of department resources by coordinating use of appropriate supplies, resources and staffing. Participates in continuous quality improvement of their service to benefit patient and physician needs. 6. Proactively identifies areas of opportunity and presents it to the group in a positive format to obtain full cooperation from the staff. Collaborates with leadership in meeting growth goal of the department. 7. Performs all clinical functions and accurately reports results using standard operating policies and procedures to meet requirements of all applicable regulatory agencies. 8. Provides shift lead supervision to clinical staff. Does not manage staff. Works independently to provide excellent patient care. Internal customers include patients, staff, and physicians. External customers include patient family. 9. Complies with all ethical, legal and professional responsibilities. Maintains confidentiality of all patient information. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Requires a level of clinical knowledge as normally obtained through completion of Bachelor’s degree in exercise/physiology or related field. Four years’ experience in cardiac/pulmonary rehabilitation and/or stress testing experience. Minimum experience of a 600 + hour internship in outpatient cardiac and/or pulmonary rehabilitation. Requires knowledge in cardiac/pulmonary physiology, management and treatment of chronic disease, health promotion, ECG and 12-lead interpretation. Basic knowledge of research ethics. Requires the ability to work collaboratively with physicians and other healthcare providers. Must have strong interpersonal communications and human relation skills. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology or related field American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) clinical exercise physiologist (CEP) certification Certified Cardiac Rehabilitation Professional (CCRP) One to three years’ experience in stress testing Additional related education and/or experience preferred. **EEO Statement:** EEO/Disabled/Veterans (https://www.bannerhealth.com/careers/eeo) Our organization supports a drug-free work environment. **Privacy Policy:** Privacy Policy (https://www.bannerhealth.com/about/legal-notices/privacy) EOE/Female/Minority/Disability/Veterans Banner Health supports a drug-free work environment. Banner Health complies with applicable federal and state laws and does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or disability