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.

The exercise physiologist will work primarily for the Cardiovascular Performance Program but will also support the Sports Medicine team one day per week. He/she will interact with physicians, technicians, and administrative staff to conduct CPETs in the CPET lab located on Yawkey 5 and at the new Sports Medicine Facility at an off-site location.

Under the direction of the Director for the Cardiovascular Performance Program and the Program Manager for Cardiovascular Performance Program, responsibilities will include:

1. Perform clinical and research cardiopulmonary exercise tests including metabolic gas

exchange, continuous 12-lead electrocardiography, pulse-oximetry, and capillary lactate

measurement

2. 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.

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

4. Maintain the laboratory's database.

5. Upload CPET results for all patients in Epic

6. Assume responsibility for equipment maintenance, maintenance of CPET lab sanitation room

(Clean Room), and laboratory supply management to meet JCAHCO compliant space and

requirements.

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

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

9. 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.

10. Participate in the consultation of physicians, exercise physiologist and allied health

professionals from other clinical programs both in person and through telecommunications

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

12. Other duties as assigned.

SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

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 deadlines
• Possess a willingness to learn and the determination to succeed.

Qualifications:

• BS/BA Exercise Science/Kinesiology/Exercise Physiology (required)
• ACSM Exercise Physiology Certification (preferred)
• CPR/BLS/ACLS (required)