Clinical Exercise Physiologist

Job Summary:

In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this individual contributor role is also responsible for performing diagnostic and evaluative testing, including exercise, pharmacological, stress echocardiogram, and cardiopulmonary stress testing; assisting with test review and providing initial interpretation of advanced 12-lead ECG, dysrhythmia, and cardiopulmonary results; evaluating patients for cardiopulmonary rehabilitative services and providing recommendations related to exercise, education, and counseling; conducting exercise evaluations and preparing customized exercise prescriptions for patients with chronic diseases; developing and monitoring home exercise programs, including appropriate follow-up; communicating preliminary and final stress-test results to patients and consulting with physicians or mid-level providers to support interpretation; and creating individualized patient education and follow-up plans addressing cardiac risk-factor modification and other clinic needs.

This includes updating physicians and mid-level providers on patient progress and collaborating with them to develop follow-up plans; identifying and communicating patient problems, executing follow-up actions per provider direction, or independently evaluating and managing solutions within scope, with complete documentation; answering patient questions within scope regarding exercise, nutrition, cardiac rehabilitation, preventive testing, and related services; making referrals to multidisciplinary resources as appropriate; reviewing medical records and conducting patient interviews to confirm appropriateness of ordered testing; sharing knowledge with team members regarding exercise stress testing, emerging technologies, and clinical or educational updates; serving as a clinical resource for providers and staff; and performing other duties as assigned.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Pursues effective relationships with others by proactively providing resources, information, advice, and expertise with coworkers and members. Listens to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback; provides mentoring to team members. Pursues self-development; creates plans and takes action to capitalize on strengths and develop weaknesses; influences others through technical explanations and examples. Adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback; demonstrates flexibility in approaches to work; helps others adapt to new tasks and processes. Supports and responds to the needs of others to support a business outcome.

• Completes work assignments autonomously by applying up-to-date expertise in subject area to generate creative solutions; ensures all procedures and policies are followed; leverages an understanding of data and resources to support projects or initiatives. Collaborates cross functionally to solve business problems; escalates issues or risks as appropriate; communicates progress and information. Supports, identifies, and monitors priorities, deadlines, and expectations. Identifies, speaks up, and implements ways to address improvement opportunities for team.

• Demonstrates clinical expertise by: staying up-to-date on industry developments and best practices; ensuring that departmental standards of care are aligned with evidence-based best practices; using comprehensive knowledge to provide advice, education, and training to members, families, caregivers, the health care team, and the health plan staff; and pursuing educational and clinical development opportunities to maintain and enhance knowledge of professional practice.

• Maintains a safe and compliant care practice by: ensuring that care is provided in compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements and established departmental policies and procedures; supporting managers on the development of reports for administrative and regulatory purposes; identifying opportunities and promoting adherence to safety protocols that mitigate potential risks to patient safety; reporting safety hazards, accidents and incidents, and unsafe working conditions, implementing process improvements to avoid future incidents; and maintaining confidentiality of all patient, staff, and member records and information.

• Contributes to efficient and effective operations management by: promoting effective allocation of resources (e.g., equipment) to meet evolving patient needs while maximizing cost savings; taking inventory and stocking shelves, ensuring availability of necessary equipment and supplies; and recommending and implementing improvements for service delivery using data-driven solutions.

• Practices and/or coordinates patient care by: coordinating and/or conducting comprehensive assessments of patient condition and needs; developing care plans and monitoring patient services; identifying and addressing standard and non-standard patient needs, goals, and preferences; and working with interdisciplinary teams to optimize care delivery; leveraging comprehensive knowledge of patient safety practices to provide and/or ensure the provision of care related to medications, procedures, and/or infection prevention; applying standardized criteria to determine medical necessity and need for continued care based on rate of progress; advocating for patient needs and continuous assessment of treatment efficacy; supporting team members to evaluate response to treatment, identify changes in patient condition, and develop modifications to care plans as needed; and coordinating discharge processes and recommending patient education plans with interdisciplinary team when patients have reached established goals or received maximum treatment benefits.

• Ensures that patients receive the highest quality care by: ensuring the quality, safety, and efficiency of therapy services; resolving standard service/care issues, unusual occurrences (UOs), and patient complaints/grievances; working within and across teams to maintain a competitive position in the health care industry by maximizing access, improving efficiency, and maintaining quality outcomes of therapy services; facilitating cross-communication between appropriate service lines to enhance care coordination and patient experience; and contributing to the development of new products and services to meet member expectations within a competitive health care market.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Core)

• Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management

• Attention to Detail

• Business Knowledge

• Communication

• Critical Thinking

• Cross-Group Collaboration

• Decision Making

• Dependability

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support

• Drives Results

• Facilitation Skills

• Health Care Industry

• Influencing Others

• Integrity

• Learning Agility

• Organizational Savvy

• Problem Solving

• Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall

• Teamwork

• Topic-Specific Communication

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Functional)

• Direct Care - Medication Therapy

• Quality Improvement

• Care Coordination

• Clinical Quality Expertise

• Crisis Management

• Health Care Compliance

• Health Care Data Analytics

• Intercultural Skills

• Maintain Files and Records

• Mentoring and Coaching

• Patient Advocacy

• Patient Assessment

• Patient Education

• Patient Safety

• Quality Assurance and Effectiveness

• Resource Management

• Service Focus

• Strategic Program Management

• Talent Management

• Time Management

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Exercise Physiology or Exercise Science or related field AND minimum four (4) years of experience in rehabilitative therapeutic services or a directly related field.

• Minimum two (2) years of work experience in one of the following areas: cardiac/pulmonary rehabilitation, exercise stress testing, or other work as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist.

• Exercise Physiologist Certified within 6 months of hire from American Society of Exercise Physiologists OR Exercise Physiologist Certificate within 6 months of hire from American College of Sports Medicine OR Clinical Exercise Physiologist within 6 months of hire

• Basic Life Support

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Exercise Physiology or Exercise Science.

• National Provider Identifier (NPI) and/or Taxonomy code.

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE: Clinical Exercise Physiologist

LOCATION: Los Angeles, California

REQNUMBER: 1434475

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.