Exercise Physiologist - Per Diem

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Responsibilities

• Performs duties related to patient care as directed by therapist which can include: safe transfers and guarding techniques utilizing cues and assistance, obtaining vital signs, preparation of treatment area, obtaining equipment needed, and set up of driver training cars.
• Leads individual or group exercise activities for clients in wellness/maintenance programs including first session assessments and determines exercise prescription, implements and oversees exercise prescription and progression, observes participants during exercise for signs of stress; reports results of exercise sessions.
• Cleans treatment areas and equipment utilizing appropriate agents. Maintains treatment and storage areas in a neat and organized manner. Maintains linen supply and launders clinic items regularly. Maintains inventory of clinic supplies and provides information to the supervisor for ordering. Removes unsafe equipment from operational use and notifies the supervisor.
• Eliminates safety hazards; report housekeeping issues promptly; clear towels from locker rooms as needed; demonstrate correct use of exercise equipment and participate in regular equipment safety checks as requested as well as order material and supplies and calibrate equipment; clean equipment as scheduled; follow appropriate procedures for close-out as well as opening and closing the department.
• Answer phone using department scripting; prepare exercise charts for new clients as assigned; collect payments according to department policies and procedures; assist with staffing and preparing weekly schedules; assist with marketing activities to promote new business; work with management to promote health and wellness in and out of the organization.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited program with a degree in exercise physiology.
• Minimum one year of experience in a clinical medical environment.
• Computer knowledge: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Knowledge in use with exercise equipment.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred

• Previous experience working in a fitness environment or with individuals with disabilities.
• Experience working in cardiac and pulmonary fields.

Licenses and Certifications Required

• AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.

Licenses and Certifications Preferred

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification - ACLS.

Compensation

Minimum rate of $29.38 Hourly
HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

Benefits

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

Our Network

Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is a Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Facility

Awards We’ve Received

• US News & World Report 2025 - HUMC - #1 Hospital in NJ & #1 in NY Metro Area
• US News & World Report 2025 - Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital - #1 Children’s Hospital in NJ and #3 Children’s Specialties in the Nation
• US News & World Report 2025 - JSUMC - #5 Hospital in NJ
• US News & World Report 2025 - John Theurer Cancer Center at HUMC - Ranked Nationally
• US News & World Report 2025 - HUMC - Best Hospitals Honor Roll
• Becker’s Hospital Review 2025 - 7 HMH Institutions Named Among Becker’s Top 100
• Newsweek 2025 - Hackensack Meridian Health - America’s Greatest Workplaces for Mental Well-Being 2025
• Newsweek 2025 - Best Hospitals USA - HUMC - #59