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Administer and supervise various Cardiopulmonary diagnostic tests, including Treadmill stress test, Stress echocardiogram, Dobutamine stress echocardiogram, and Cardiopulmonary exercise test. Helped in the development of the PAMF Heart Failure multidisciplinary clinic. Administer 6-minute walk test for heart failure and LVAD patient evaluation. Educate heart failure and LVAD patients on home exercise. Assisted in Cardiopulmonary testing of pediatric patients, including Cardiopulmonary exercise test, Pulmonary function test, and IOS spirometry. Provide patients with 24-hr and 48-hr holter monitors, Zio monitors, Lifewatch event recorders, and 24-hr blood pressure monitors. Scan and analyze 24-hr and 48-hr holter results. Experience in working with electronic medical records, using EPIC and Muse.

Create individualized exercise programs for various outpatient cardiac and pulmonary clients to improve health, wellness, and disease prevention. Measure outcomes through research and data analysis. Report statistical data to the Montana National Registry for Cardiac Rehabilitation. Helped get our program AACVPR national certification for 12 years running. Conduct education classes to aid patients in improved lifestyle changes. Maintain and organize medical documentation. Perform various clinical duties including EKG analysis, blood pressure monitoring, and oxygen titration. Perform exercise field-testing for patients. Perform various organizational duties including medical billing, creating medical reports for physicians, and conducting new patient evaluations. Recruit appropriate patients for the cardiac rehab program. Directly oversee and train therapy aides, interns, and students. Organize various patient activities, including the AHA Heart Walk, annual holiday party, and tournaments.

Created individualized exercise programs for various outpatient cardiac and pulmonary patients. Performed various clinical duties including EKG analysis, blood pressure monitoring, and medical charting. Created medical reports for physicians. Provided patients with 1-on-1 education on wellness and lifestyle changes. Recruit appropriate patients for the cardiac rehab program. Led classes of 10-20 patients in stretching and weight training instruction.

Performed 12-lead EKGs throughout the hospital. Worked closely with cardiologists to administer treadmill thallium cardiac stress tests, adenosine and persantine stress tests, stress echocardiograms, and tilt table exams. Reviewed and analyzed 24-hr cardiac holter monitors. Performed medical transcriptions. Aided in cardiac rehabilitation.