001 Team Leader Cardiac Rehab in Brunswick, Georgia at Southeast Georgia Health System

Title: 001 Team Leader Cardiac Rehab
Job Category: Health Care
Requisition Number: 001TE004343
Job Type: Full-Time
Brunswick, GA, 31520, United States

Description

Ensures adequate day-to-day staffing of the Cardiopulmonary Rehab Department to ensure a safe, cost-effective quality operation.

2. Develops and assures compliance of clinical competency standards by front line staff. Works with department, department leadership, and medical director to develop and implement departmental clinical policies and protocols.

3. Monitors compliance of staff with regard to charting and patient care protocols. Maintain readiness for AACVPR certification, including data integrity, documentation audits, ITP compliance, and QI initiatives.

4. Responsible for overseeing departmental purchasing of routinely used supplies. Provides input in department’s capital expenditure and general operating needs for budget.

5. Participate in hiring and oversee the onboarding and orientation process for new team members.

6. Assimilates knowledge gained from conferences, workshops, seminars, professional literature, and AACVPR resources into practice. Develops mechanisms that facilitate transmission of new knowledge. Assists with clinical leadership development and education of rehabilitation department staff.

7. Conduct performance feedback, coaching conversations, and contribute to annual evaluations in partnership with the Manager.

8. Maintains certification in CPR and ACLS.

9. Complies with and monitors team member compliance with all relevant Health System policies, Federal and State regulations, and national accreditation standards.

10. Performs direct patient care per the duties of a exercise specialist, balancing direct patient care to administrative workload based on staffing needs.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education Graduate of a Baccalaureate Degree in Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology, Exercise Science or related field with emphasis in cardiac and pulmonary rehab. Masters degree preferred.

Experience 2 years’ experience in a rehabilitation discipline, exercise physiology or exercise science related field required. Supervisory experience preferred.

Licensure ACSM or other national certification in a related field preferred, American Heart Association BLS required; ACLS Certification required within 6 months of hire or transfer.

Knowledge/Skills/ Demonstrates discretion and sound judgment. Current American Heart Association BLS certification

Abilities is required. Excellent organizational, interpersonal, leadership, and communicational skills working with diverse groups.

Age Competencies __ Infants 1 day to 3 years __ Children 4 to 12 years _ X _ Adolescents 13 to 17 years _ X _ Adults 18 to 79 years _ X _ Elderly Adults, including frail elderly, > 80 years __Not applicable to job functions.

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