Aviary

General

• Perform comprehensive health assessments of cardiac rehabilitation patients, including physical fitness, medical history, lifestyle habits, and psychological wellbeing
• Monitor patient progress and adjust rehabilitation plans based on exercise tolerance, heart rate, and blood pressure
• Develop and deliver exercise programming for focus populations, typically older adults with cardiovascular issues, via telehealth/video conferencing
• Implement exercise plans according to current professional and organizational standards
• Evaluate patient compliance and response to exercise
• Lead group exercise sessions and update group programming with the clinical operations team and medical director
• Document patient information accurately, concisely, and timely
• Provide motivation, emotional support, and cognitive-behavioral coaching
• Identify and address barriers to rehabilitation completion and group education participation
• Educate patients on cardiovascular health, nutrition, stress management, smoking cessation, dietary changes, and medication adherence
• Promote regular program attendance and enroll patients in group education classes
• Collaborate with cardiologists, nurses, physical therapists, dietitians, and other multidisciplinary team members
• Provide regular patient progress updates to the healthcare team
• Maintain documentation and record data for program outcomes, patient goals, and adherence tracking

Exercise Physiologist