Stress Management Specialist - Cardiology

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma required.
• Registered yoga teacher through the National Yoga Alliance required.
• Certification from a traditional yoga teacher training program that includes 200 hours with 5 years of experience or 500 hours with 3 years of experience along with breathing techniques.
• The science and practice of medication, yoga philosophy, anatomy and physiology and thorough background in physical postures of Hatha yoga required.
• Experience with or knowledge of medical terminology, basic anatomy and physiology, cardiovascular disease, working with the elderly or individuals with physical limitations/special needs and/or the willingness to learn required.

POSITION SUMMARY
The stress management specialist is responsible for implementing the stress management element of the Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation program and monitoring the response of each participant to the stress management intervention. Actively participates in the development of the transdisciplinary treatment plan to ensure the quality and clinical effectiveness of the program and the safety of each participant.

Principle duties include actively promoting Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation to prospective participants and elements, presenting the lessons on stress management, providing stress management practices for daily life, attending weekly team meetings/case conferences and monitoring participants' responses to interdisciplinary treatment plan.

Ensures that the ICR program provides a high level of participant satisfaction, attends and participates in mandatory monthly element specialist calls, complies with HIPAA privacy and patient confidentiality, meets/maintains accreditation standards as required by the Dr. Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease®, and provides support to alumni community as needed.

The stress management specialist follows evidence-based nutrition principles and guidelines as outlined by the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics and other relevant standards, procedural guidelines and organizational policy. The stress management specialist assumes responsibility for continued professional and personal growth and maintenance of current requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS

• EDUCATION: High school diploma required.
• LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: Registered Yoga Teacher through the National Yoga Alliance required. Certification from a traditional yoga teacher training program that includes 200 hours with 5 years of experience or 500 hours with 3 years of experience along with breathing techniques.
• EXPERIENCE: The science and practice of meditation, yoga philosophy, anatomy and physiology and thorough background in physical postures of Hatha yoga required. Experience with or knowledge of medical terminology, basic anatomy and physiology, cardiovascular disease, working with the elderly or individuals with physical limitations/special needs and/or the willingness to learn required.

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS
Demonstrates the competencies as established on the Assessment and Evaluation Tool for this position.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Position requires considerable walking and standing.

Essential functions of this position are listed on the department-specific Assessment and Evaluation Tool.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP
This position reports to department leadership.

The above statement reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the position.