Clinical Exercise Physiologist - Team Leader

About the role

MedStar Health is seeking a Clinical Exercise Physiologist Team Leader to assist in the growth and development of department programs through leadership of the staff, quality improvement, and implementation of new services and programs at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses."

Responsibilities

• Assists with staff competencies and schedules quarterly mock codes.
• Provides in-services to other hospital departments and personnel as requested.
• Advances professional knowledge to ensure quality patient care and program excellence.
• Assists with the development of future programs and new products/services by collaborating with other centers.
• Serves as an information resource to provide up-to-date health education and develops patient education materials as needed.
• Develops and maintains program standards for membership orientation, operations, and facility management of the Fitness Center.
• Oversees worksite Wellness and Community Wellness marketing plans.
• Develops new classes related to specific needs and conducts public lectures and presentations as requested.
• Assists with the orientation and mentoring of new staff, students, and volunteers, and supervises students and volunteers as requested.
• Assists with the internship program, communicates interns' progress to universities, and helps meet specific documentation requirements.
• Clinically assesses individual responses to treatment plans and progresses individuals to safely obtain established patient/program goals.
• Communicates and reinforces proper principles of exercise physiology as it relates to progression, overload, and specificity.
• Collaborates with other department staff to support Group Exercise and conducts group classes.
• Evaluates medical history and current physical status of inpatients, outpatients, and fitness center members to assess baseline functional capacity and personal health factors, then develops individualized treatment plans and exercise prescriptions.
• Implements the plan of care by instructing patients or associates in proper techniques and/or use of strength and cardiovascular equipment.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology with an emphasis in cardiac rehabilitation.
• Clinical exercise physiologist experience in inpatient and outpatient cardiac rehabilitation, medical fitness, and/or fitness center services required.
• CPR (Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation—includes BLS and NRP from either the American Heart Association or American Red Cross) required within 90 days of hire.
• ACSM certification as an Exercise Specialist preferred.

Pay

This position has a hiring range of USD $25.86 - USD $46.12 per hour.