Experience

Carta Healthcare

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Remote Cardiac Data Specialist

  • Apr 2022 - Present



Dignity Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Exercise Specialist

  • Apr 2017 - Sep 2021

  • Educate and coach patients one-on-one. Topics include: nutrition, weight loss, exercise prescription, pain management, mental health, medication adherence, diabetes, and tobacco cessation • Manage large case load of 75-100 patients effectively and efficiently • Chart patient exercise and education sessions electronically • Verify insurance and schedule patients • Listen openly to patient challenges and assist them in overcoming obstacles • Develop individualized plans toward making healthy lifestyle changes • Create and prescribe exercise programs as necessary • Educate patients on the use of activity trackers to increase physical activity and adherence to exercise



QHR

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Clinical Exercise Physiologist

  • Oct 2013 - Apr 2017

  • Monitor patient’s heart rhythms, heart rates, blood pressures, oxygen levels, blood glucose, and workloads during exercise • Participate in community health and wellness fairs to a variety of populations ranging from children to the elderly • Assist in selecting potential hires, interviewing candidates, and training new staff members • Cover as interim manager during time between hires, and when manager is on vacation • Complete daily billing in an accurate manner using an effective checks and balances system • Perform administrative tasks including: Patient registration, processing physician referrals, enforcing signatures on legal documents, collecting co-payments, answering phones, scheduling appointments, and verifying insurance • Conduct quarterly data input of outcomes to improve quality of patient care • Adhere to all quality, safety and HIPAA regulations to ensure patient confidentiality



Allina Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cardiac Rehab Intern

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  •Ambulated patients post cardiac intervention or surgery • Gathered information including oxygen saturations, blood pressures and perceived exertions • Educated patients on heart/pulmonary disease and how to manage risk factors • Recorded progress during exercise sessions through electronic and paper charting • Monitored heart rates and rhythms using Quinton telemetry •Developed individualized treatment plans specific to cardiac patients •Ambulated patients post cardiac intervention or surgery • Gathered information including oxygen saturations, blood pressures and perceived exertions • Educated patients on heart/pulmonary disease and how to manage risk factors • Recorded progress during exercise sessions through electronic and paper charting • Monitored heart rates and rhythms using Quinton telemetry •Developed individualized treatment plans specific to cardiac patients



La Crosse Exercise and Health Program

• University of Wisconsin- La Crosse

• Exercise Staff

  • Jun 2012 - May 2013

  • Instructed group fitness classes including aerobics, resistance training, yoga, and Pilates • Performed blood pressures and pulse rates before and after exercise • Created exercise prescriptions specific to the participant’s history and goals • Participated in practice code situations using ACLS skills • Instructed group fitness classes including aerobics, resistance training, yoga, and Pilates • Performed blood pressures and pulse rates before and after exercise • Created exercise prescriptions specific to the participant’s history and goals • Participated in practice code situations using ACLS skills



Life Time Inc.

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Member Services Representative

  • Mar 2011 - May 2012