Senior Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist

Facility: Marsh Med Ctr Park Falls
Location: Park Falls, WI
Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts
Weekly Hours: 40.00

About the role

Provides physical conditioning, reconditioning, risk factor reduction, and education through exercise prescription, supervised exercise and educational programs in Cardiac Rehabilitation Services. Possesses a thorough understanding of the physiological basis of activity and ability to prescribe and instruct exercise according to American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) guidelines. Ability to administer and interpret submaximal cardiovascular assessment. Possesses an understanding of coronary heart disease and its risk factors. Competent in and capable of teaching Olympic lifts, plyometric exercises, strength training, speed development, and agility exercises when applying them in a periodization framework.

Demonstrates effectiveness in maintaining a well-organized operation to ensure the efficiency and accuracy of the work and information flow; monitors procedures and implements corrective actions as required. When students are providing patient care, treatment, and/or services as a part of their training, any/all employees may be asked to supervise the students. Demonstrates good planning skills by ensuring the appropriate scheduling of resources, including staff, equipment, and supplies. Defines and delegates work responsibilities with clear, consistent expectations and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Prescribe and instruct exercise according to ACSM and NSCA guidelines.
• Administer and interpret submaximal cardiovascular assessments.
• Teach Olympic lifts, plyometric exercises, strength training, speed development, and agility exercises within a periodization framework.
• Maintain a well-organized operation to ensure efficiency and accuracy.
• Supervise students providing patient care, treatment, and/or services.
• Plan and schedule resources, including staff, equipment, and supplies.
• Define and delegate work responsibilities with clear expectations and outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in cardiac rehabilitation, physical education, exercise science, corporate fitness, human biology or related field of study is required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience working with cardiac rehab patients and designing specific exercise programs for individuals is preferred.
• Understanding of the physiological basis of activity and ability to prescribe and instruct exercise.
• Knowledge of American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) or American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) guidelines is preferred.
• Experience in administering and interpreting cardiovascular assessments, interpreting single channel electrocardiogram (EKG), taking blood pressure, working with coronary heart disease, risk factors, cardiac medications, and cardiovascular procedures is a plus.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
• Certified or complete certification through ACSM as a Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CEP) or Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist (RCEP) within two years of hire is required.

Benefits

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Work/life balance benefits
• Generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance

Pay

Salary Range: $22.50 - $36.00 per hour

Schedule

• Full time
• Monday - Friday
• 7:30am - 4:00pm