Exercise Physiologist

The Exercise Physiologist for the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cardiovascular Performance Program is a motivated independent exercise physiologist with excellent organizational, problem-solving and interpersonal skills. The incumbent is a self-directed clinical exercise physiologist with strong clinical skills and experience in applied cardiopulmonary exercise testing (metabolic gas exchange). The candidate will demonstrate expertise in cardiopulmonary exercise testing in healthy people, competitive athletes, and people with a range of chronic diseases including cardiovascular, pulmonary, and metabolic disease.

Position Highlights:

• Hours: Monday-Friday 8am - 4:30pm

• New Grads welcomed to apply!

• Award winning: Rated as the #1 hospital in America in 2015 and #2 in 2019.

• Leader in Research: Mass General serves as a leader in research with more than $1 billion in research operations. Our research program spans more than 30 clinical departments and centers across the hospital. Approximately 1,200 clinical trials are taking place at Mass General at any given time.

• Employee Centered: Voted as one of the best places to work in Massachusetts!

The exercise physiologist will work primarily for the Cardiovascular Performance Program. He/she will interact with physicians, technicians, and administrative staff to conduct CPETs in the CPET lab located on Yawkey 5.

What you will do:

• Perform clinical and research cardiopulmonary exercise tests including metabolic gas exchange, continuous 12-lead electrocardiography, pulse-oximetry, and capillary lactate measurement

• Staff a full capacity exercise physiology lab Monday through Friday during a 40 hour work week. Occasional weekend responsibilities may be requested but are optional, not mandatory.

• Interpret and prepare preliminary written reports of cardiopulmonary exercise test.

• Maintain the laboratory's database.

• Upload CPET results for all patients in Epic

• Assume responsibility for equipment maintenance, maintenance of CPET lab sanitation room (Clean Room), and laboratory supply management to meet JCAHCO compliant space and requirements.

• Participate in supervision of trainees and observers from other clinical programs.

• Attend meetings to discuss research, case presentations and lectures.

• Participate in research associated with the CPP and Yawkey 5 clinicians, including scheduling subjects, completing data sheets, formatting/uploading results to secure web applications such as globalscape and redcap.

• Participate in the consultation of physicians, exercise physiologist and allied health professionals from other clinical programs both in person and through telecommunications

• Collaborates with vendors on technological applications to improve efficiency of the lab.

What you will need:

• BS/BA Exercise Science/Kinesiology/Exercise Physiology (required)
• CPR/BLS/ACLS (required)
• Masters level scientific training in exercise physiology (preferred)
• ACSM Exercise Physiology Certification (preferred)
• Clinical or research work place experience (preferred)

The exercise physiologist will be expected to have:

• Proficiency in the performance of cardiopulmonary exercise testing

• Possess communication skills necessary to explain exercise or physiological testing procedures to patients while inspiring confidence and motivation for patients.

• Calibrate exercise or testing equipment and demonstrate correct use of exercise equipment such as treadmill, bicycle, and rowing ergometers.

• Teach and present relevant exercise physiology topics to allied related medical staff.

• Possess the ability to prioritize and balance conflicting demands to meet deadline.

• Possess a willingness to learn and the determination to succeed