Exercise Specialist - Cardiac Rehab

Job Summary

Responsible for providing wellness assessments, individual or group exercise programs, program development, program implementation, instruction and guidance following the plan-of-care and treatment of patients. Ensures quality of service.

What you will do

• Makes recommendations and assists in the development and implementation of policies and procedures in a positive manner.
• Affirms patients and provides ongoing reassessments in regard to exercise physiology and clinical data to develop an interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Conducts wellness assessments including sub maximal cardiovascular, strength, endurance, flexibility and body composition for patient/clients.
• Participates through a team approach in the development and implementation of a treatment plan.
• Maintains appropriate clinical records, and consistently documents participant/program data in the designated areas.
• Makes recommendations relative to acquisition of new equipment and needs for space.
• Collaborates with other rehab medicine services and other hospital departments.
• Instructs patients, family members, and caregivers on home exercise programs and self-care.
• Develops, implements and participates in educational in-services.
• Develops, implements, participates and assists in external wellness and health activities/programs targeting specific populations.
• Designs exercise programs based on wellness assessment data that establishes position on exercise continuum.
• Assists in writing health promotion articles and program information for various publications as appropriate.
• Counsels patients/clients on testing results, including establishing appropriate fitness & health improvement goals.

What you bring

• Bachelor's Degree Required: from an accredited four-year degree program in exercise science, Physical Education, Wellness or other health related field
• Minimum of 1 year Preferred: Clinical experience in a Health/Wellness/Physical Rehabilitation program
• Required: Knowledge of exercise testing protocols
• Required: Knowledge of indications/contra-indications of exercise and health training techniques and administration
• Upon Hire Basic Life Support through American Red Cross or American Heart Association
• Preferred: Clinical Exercise Physiologist

Benefits

PeaceHealth is committed to the overall wellbeing of our caregivers. The benefits included in positions less than 0.5 FTE are 403b retirement plan for caregiver contributions; wellness benefits, discount program, and expanded EAP and mental health program.

Pay

The salary range for this job opening at PeaceHealth is $23.74 - $35.62. The hiring rate is dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to education, training, work experience, terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement, seniority, etc.

Schedule

This is a Part Time, 0.80 FTE, Day position.