Position Overview
**Job Description:**
The Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehab Specialist plays a vital role in helping patients return to their baseline health or achieve improved functional capacity following a cardiac or pulmonary event. This position focuses on designing, implementing, and evaluating individualized exercise and lifestyle management programs that promote recovery, reduce risk factors, and enhance overall quality of life. Responsibilities include comprehensive patient assessment, such as medical history review, vital sign monitoring, ECG interpretation, and functional capacity testing.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the specialist provides education on medication compliance, stress management, symptom recognition, and healthy lifestyle practices. Additional duties include developing and updating treatment plans, ensuring accurate documentation, supporting inpatient mobility, and contributing to patient safety and quality improvement initiatives. The role also involves me...