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ARUP

Exercise Physiologist II

Salt Lake City, UT

Manages security fitness testing, measurements, design, protocols implementation, and data assessment. Designs and implement high complexity or high-risk personalized exercise programs tailored to ...

Imh

$21.88 - $33.77/hr

The Exercise Therapist scope is limited to basic testing, pre-defined exercises, and therapies only. Job Essentials * Complete a general evaluation on new patients to determine therapy/treatment ...

Raytheon

Qualification Test Director

Provo, UT

We put our systems together, exercise them in the lab or in the field, measure and analyze ... Support Testing Efforts : Develop and implement test plans, procedures, integration, and ...

Life Story

Job Tester (West County)

Eagle Mountain, UT · On-site

Incumbents will supervise subordinate sales staff in areas of expertise, exercise judgement within the perimeters of areas of specialized knowledge. Distinguishing Characteristics: This is the third ...

Life Story

Job Tester (West County)

Eagle Mountain, UT · On-site

$7.89 - $8.50/hr

Incumbents will supervise subordinate sales staff in areas of expertise, exercise judgement within the perimeters of areas of specialized knowledge. Distinguishing Characteristics: This is the third ...

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As of May 28, 2026, the average hourly pay for exercise testing in Utah is $25.81, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $18.80 and $30.87 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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An Exercise Testing job involves conducting fitness and medical assessments to evaluate a person's cardiovascular and respiratory response to physical activity. Professionals in this role typically work in healthcare, sports science, or rehabilitation settings, using specialized equipment to measure heart rate, oxygen consumption, and other physiological parameters. They collaborate with doctors, physiologists, or trainers to interpret results and provide recommendations for health improvement or athletic performance. Strong knowledge of physiology, exercise science, and medical protocols is essential for success in this field.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Exercise Testing position, and why are they important?

To thrive in Exercise Testing, you need a solid background in exercise physiology, health sciences, or a related field, often supplemented by clinical experience and relevant certifications such as ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist or similar. Familiarity with stress testing protocols, ECG machines, metabolic carts, and other cardiac or pulmonary assessment tools is essential. Excellent attention to detail, interpersonal communication, and analytical skills are important soft skills for accurate data collection and patient interaction. These abilities ensure that you can safely conduct reliable tests, interpret results, and provide high-quality care to patients in healthcare or fitness settings.

What does a typical day look like for someone working in Exercise Testing?

A typical day in Exercise Testing involves preparing clients or patients for stress tests, conducting and monitoring exercise protocols, and collecting physiological data such as heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen consumption. You will interpret test results, document findings, and often communicate outcomes to physicians or other healthcare providers. The role requires close interaction with both patients and multidisciplinary teams, meaning strong collaboration and communication are key to success. Many professionals in this field work in hospitals, outpatient clinics, or specialized labs, supporting both diagnostic and preventive healthcare.

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Exercise testing jobs, such as exercise physiologists or fitness trainers, often pay individuals to perform physical activities as part of health assessments or training programs. These roles typically require certifications, knowledge of exercise science, and working in gyms, clinics, or research settings where physical activity is central to the job tasks.
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Medical Instrument Technician - EKG

Medical Instrument Technician - EKG

Veterans Health Administration

Salt Lake City, UT • On-site, Remote

$40.74K - $65.60K/yr

Full-time

Posted 6 days ago

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Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

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Job description

Summary
The Medical Instrument Technician (MIT): Electrocardiogram (EKG) works in the Cardiology Department to perform specialized examinations and studies involving exercise testing, electrocardiograms, ambulatory monitoring of possible arrhythmias, and other non-invasive cardiopulmonary exam(s) items as necessary.
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EKG Testing:
  • Performs 12 Lead EKGs using proper lead placement to obtain accurate diagnostic tracings on exams.
  • Processes EKG tracings obtained and transmitted from Inpatient and Outpatient areas, clinics.
  • Able to instruct others in the performance of 12-lead electrocardiograms.
  • Able to assist with editing and processing routine tracings.
  • Alerting providers to critical findings when appropriate.
  • Troubleshooting transmission, equipment and end-user issues throughout the Medical Center.
  • Manage workload to provide timely EKGs to patients.

Arrhythmia Monitoring:
  • Correct application of short-term patch technology that records two-weeks of cardiac rhythm data, the associated patch registration for reporting, managing the arrhythmia/event monitoring consult.
  • Assigning physicians for reading/interpretation and attaching final reports to the monitor consult/electronic medical record.
  • Handle patient inquiries and issues as it pertains to short-term monitoring and connecting Veterans to appropriate resources as necessary.
  • Accurate documentation in the electronic medical record to include device information, patient education and workload per unit protocol.
  • Enter clinic data, review consults, process consults within 24 business hours of placement, schedule clinic appointments, and work with scheduling staff to complete appointments daily.
  • Completes event capture of exams to interpretation within 48 hrs. of receipt.

Exercise Testing and Monitoring:
  • Support in consult triage to review for duplication/ appropriateness by review of consult, patient medical record, and reason for request to send to provider triage.
  • The laboratory performs stress echo with treadmill testing, chemical stress tests with/without treadmill testing, Dobutamine stress tests and CPET studies.
  • Provides support to during exercise stress testing by providing patient education, documentation of collect vital signs and data collected, operation of treadmill and noted equipment, documentation of symptoms, and provide other assistance as needed.

Equipment Operation, Repair, Maintenance
  • The incumbent is knowledgeable in the calibration of equipment to ensure safe accurate testing.
  • Uses proper infection control policies when performing duties. Demonstrates compliance with all infection control practices, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), precautions (as needed), hand hygiene, and facility reusable medical equipment policies (RME).
  • Operates all equipment to collect data as ordered with the ability to adjust as needed per patient's presentation of physical or physiological variations and provided education and calibration to equipment.

Supply and Inventory
  • Communicate with cardiac monitor vendor to ensure adequate supply and equipment are available, communicate or troubleshoot as necessary.
  • Responsible for tracking and stocking supplies in the EKG cart and room/area.

Self/ Staff Education
  • Keeps informed of new developments in the field of Non-Invasive Cardiac Support Services.
  • Develops and maintains expertise in the use, understanding, and care of regularly used equipment, as well as new equipment.
  • Demonstrates the capability to support and precept the development of lower grade technicians.
  • Facilitate and conduct in-service training sessions on the use of EKG equipment, operation, and instruction.
  • Maintain and keep up to date on Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) requirements.

Professionalism
  • Accepts, in a conscientious manner, a share of the responsibility for maintenance of safety, cleanliness, and orderliness of the EKG/Cardiology department.
  • Documents patient care and technical work. Documentation is consistent, accurate, concise, and timely. Uses the VA computerized patient record system, EKG tracing/reporting system, cardiac monitoring system.
  • Accepts all patient/customer/provider feedback, positive and negative, and acts to resolve any complaints immediately, providing written summary of action to Supervisor or designee.
  • Demonstrates professional behavior and works effectively with others in giving care to patients.
  • Completes orientation, attends in-services, and mandatory educational activities in a self-directed manner.
  • Participates in continuous quality improvement activities to improve care delivered to Veterans.

Safety
  • Uses proper infection control when preforming duties.
  • Maintains safe, orderly work areas.
  • Reports any accident to self or patient and completes proper documentation.
  • Follows Life Safety Management (fire protection) procedures.
  • Demonstrates infection control practices for disease prevention (hand washing, universal precautions, and isolation procedures.)

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 53196A; 53197A; 53198A; 53199A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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Conditions of employment
  • You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
  • To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
  • All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
  • Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
  • Subject to background/security investigation.
  • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
  • Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
  • Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:
  • your performance and conduct;
  • the needs and interests of the agency;
  • whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
  • whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
  • United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
  • English Language Proficiency: Medical Instrument Technicians must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with chapter 2, section D, paragraph 5a,

May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).
Grandfathering Provision: All persons employed in VHA in this occupation on the effective date of the qualification standard (June 7, 2012) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title, series and grade held, including positive education and licensure/certification/registration that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation.
Grade Determinations:
GS-4 Experience or Education: At least 1 year of experience comparable to the next lower grade level which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics related to the duties of the position to be filled. Six months of this experience may have been in medically related fields such as nursing assistant, practical nursing, or similar fields. The remaining six months must have been in operating diagnostic and therapeutic equipment covered by this occupation. Experience gained in the operation of equipment for animal diagnosis or treatment may be credited at this level.
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Successful completion of two years of education above high school or an associate's degree with a major field of study directly related to the medical instrument technician occupation.
AND
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA's): In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:
  • Knowledge of basic medical terminology.
  • Ability to learn the components, operating characteristics, and settings of the equipment to be used.
  • Ability to learn typical patient reactions to the basic procedures involved and ability to recognize signs of distress.
  • Ability to learn the standard positions for the procedure being conducted.
  • Ability to communicate orally and in writing.

GS-5 Experience or Education: At least 1 year of experience comparable to the next lower grade level which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics related to the duties of the position to be filled. This would be experience in operating equipment related to the particular specialization for which application is made or in related functional areas. Experience gained in the operation of equipment for animal diagnosis or treatment may be credited through this grade level.
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Successful completion of [4 academic years above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with courses related to the occupation, or a bachelor's degree in a major field of study appropriate to medical instrument technician functions.
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Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA's): In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:
  • Knowledge of standard medical terminology to interpret physician orders or instructions.
  • Knowledge of common physical disabilities and ability to position patients for the examination or treatment.
  • Ability to learn the normal and abnormal results for routine procedures to recognize and report obvious abnormalities.
  • Ability to operate the equipment to administer routine/standard diagnostic treatment or procedures.
  • Ability to perform standard operator maintenance on the equipment including the ability to disassemble, clean, reassemble, and calibrate the machine.

GS-6 Experience. At least 1 year of experience comparable to the next lower grade level which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics related to the duties of the positions to be filled.
AND
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's): In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:
  • Ability to recognize special patient needs such as disabilities, impaired mobility, and complicating medical conditions in order to prepare and position the patient for the prescribed procedure.
  • Knowledge of the specialized equipment and accessories appropriate to Holter monitoring and ability to perform such tests.
  • Knowledge of universal precautions and sterilization techniques and ability to follow CDC guidelines in cleaning equipment.
  • Ability to monitor the patient for adverse reactions and take appropriate action.
  • Ability to operate the equipment to perform standard and routine highly specialized procedures including exercise stress testing.

Certification: No certification is required; however, it is desirable that employees at this level have BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) certification.GS-7
Experience: At least 1 year of experience comparable to the next lower grade level which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics related to the duties of the positions to be filled.
AND
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's): In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:
  • Knowledge of typical patient reactions and signs of distress including the ability to recognize, report and treat potentially lethal arrhythmias.
  • Knowledge of common equipment settings and standardized procedures plus knowledge of common errors and corrective measures.
  • Ability to modify procedures/positions to obtain the correct results with patients with complicating conditions such as amputations, Parkinson's disease, structural defects, and scar tissue.
  • Ability to act as a mentor or preceptor to lower grade...

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The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, serving millions of Veterans each year. Located in Phoenix, AZ, and many other parts of the US, the VHA operates under the Department of Veteran Affairs, as suggested by their official website va.gov. The VHA is dedicated to providing the highest level of comprehensive care to its veterans. The organization offers a broad spectrum of medical, surgical, and rehabilitative care, including mental health services, research, and pharmacy benefits.

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