Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab Exercise Physiologist Recruiters

We recruit for the daily work behind a rehab schedule: reviewing referrals, preparing exercise sessions, observing patient responses, documenting progress, and discussing barriers to attendance. Your search should distinguish cardiac experience from pulmonary experience, rather than treating either background as proof of readiness for both. That distinction shapes our screening questions and the candidates we present.

Start with the work your program assigns. Does the physiologist lead supervised group sessions, conduct exercise assessments, teach home exercise principles, or manage follow-up documentation? Identify who interprets rhythm findings, who handles oxygen-related decisions, and who approves changes to exercise plans. A title alone does not explain those boundaries.

Then assess judgment within those boundaries. If a participant reports new symptoms during exercise, ask how the candidate would stop the activity, contact the appropriate clinician, and document the event under your protocol. Listen for a clear sequence, not a claim that they can independently manage every clinical problem.

Relevant source pools include hospital-based cardiac rehab departments, pulmonary rehab programs, outpatient rehabilitation services, and physician-affiliated exercise programs. We ask how much time candidates spent with referred patients and what supervision they had. Wellness or fitness backgrounds need closer review when the work involves clinical documentation and monitored sessions.

Someone may consider a move for a different schedule, a stronger pulmonary focus, or more consistent patient follow-up. We test those reasons against your actual role. If your opening includes both cardiac and pulmonary groups, candidates should know the balance before interviewing, including any assessment, education, or administrative duties.