JGH Exercise Physiologist

About the Role

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

Minimum Qualifications

• Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:
  • Bachelors 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 Qualifications

• Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:
  • Masters degree in Exercise Physiology or Exercise Science preferred.
  • One (1) year experience in cardiac rehabilitation.
  • Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist (RCEP) Certification OR Certified Cardiac Rehabilitation Professional (CCRP) Certification.

Core Job Duties and 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: 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 by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 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

Cognizant of environmental factors, infection control issues, and maintains a safe environment.

Skills and Abilities

• Must possess strong communication skills.
• Must possess knowledge in working with patients at risk for or with known cardiopulmonary disease.
• Must possess advanced knowledge of exercise physiology, nutrition, cardiac risk factors, and behavioral modification strategies, counseling.
• Must display appropriate judgment and problem-solving skills.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company: JAX Jackson General Hospital

Cost Center: 201 JAX Respiratory Care and General Services

Address: 122 Pinnell St, Ripley, West Virginia