Cardiac Fitness Therapist

Job Summary and Responsibilities

• Provides the professional care necessary to achieve the goals of the Cardiac Fitness center program; the achievement and maintenance of optimal physical and psychological functions in patients with post acute coronary heart disease.

• Serves as a role model of cardiac fitness by integrating the role components of clinician, teacher and consultant.

Job Requirements

• Exercise Physiologist, must have a Masters degree in Exercise Physiology and training in cardiopulmonary from an accredited University.

• One year's internship or work experience in cardiac rehabilitation preferred.

• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from American Heart.

• Proficient in basic arrhythmia recognition. Completed a basic arrhythmia course.

• Must have knowledge and experience of the following: Cardiovascular anatomy and physiology.

• Pathophysiology of coronary artery disease.

• Patient education methods

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1926, Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is a 334-bed, acute care, nonprofit, community hospital located in Glendale, California. The hospital offers a full complement of services, including its award winning heart center, the colorectal surgery institute, a gastrointestinal program, and is a Los Angeles County approved primary stroke center. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health, one of the nation's five largest health care systems. Visit here () for more information.

One Community. One Mission. One California ()

Pay Range

$32.32 - $48.07 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.