Exercise Physiologist

Responsible for developing, coordinating, and implementing exercise programs and education for all phases of cardiac rehabilitation of cardiac and pulmonary patients.

Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology or Exercise Science.
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
• Obtain certification in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support within 6 months of hire date.

Preferred

• Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology or Exercise Science.
• Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist (RCEP) Certification OR Certified Cardiac Rehabilitation Professional (CCRP) Certification.
• One (1) year experience in cardiac rehabilitation.

Responsibilities

• Provides care including the development, implementation, and evaluation of exercise programs for patients in all phases of rehabilitation.
• Completes all required feedback and communication to patient and healthcare team including EMR documentation and reports concerning education, exercise progression, exercise treatment, and monitored physiological and vital responses of the patient.
• Assists with insurance authorization, scheduling, and billing to carry out patients’ established plans of care.
• Conducts stress testing (as needed) and interprets EMG results from stress testing or during exercise; accurately interprets clinical data and seeks medical evaluation of such data.
• Immediately intervenes when a patient adversely responds to any education, exercise, medications, or treatment. Reports and documents events accordingly.
• Ensures that patients and their support systems understand education provided as to the patient’s medical condition, plan of care, and established exercise goals.
• Creates educational materials and sessions for patients and provides exercise technique instruction for treatment plans.
• Provides clinical oversight regarding exercise for all patients at all risk levels.
• Maintains current knowledge of new programs and developments within the exercise field.

Physical Requirements

• Heavy/Hard work: requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying of materials and equipment weighing 40+ lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommends minimizing manual patient lifting; limit safe patient handling to 35 pounds. All transfers, lifts, and repositioning will be completed utilizing lift equipment and/or other patient handling aids as indicated by the patient’s profile and appropriate algorithms.

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Cognizant of environmental factors, infection control issues, and maintains a safe environment.

Skills

• Strong communication skills.
• Knowledge in working with patients at risk for or with known cardiopulmonary disease.
• Advanced knowledge of exercise physiology, nutrition, cardiac risk factors, and behavioral modification strategies, counseling.
• Appropriate judgment and problem-solving skills.

Schedule

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: United States of America (Non-Exempt)