Certified Athletic Trainer or an Exercise Physiologist, Cardiac Rehab, Full-Time or Part-Time (Sign on bonus Available)

Northwestern Medical Center • St. Albans, VT

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About The Position

Northwestern Medical Center is recruiting a Certified Athletic Trainer in Cardiac Rehabilitation. At the direction of the Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program Medical Director(s), the Certified Athletic Trainer plans and directs exercise progression for patients in all phases of the Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program. The role works closely with program directors and staff to prescribe, implement, and evaluate individual patient activity and exercise levels, and shares responsibility for educating patients and families. The trainer interprets exercise tolerance tests to formulate exercise prescriptions.

The position also provides outpatient clinical support, including coverage for open gym, cardiac rehabilitation, and outpatient rehabilitation patients; scheduling appointments and managing charts; organizing patient flow; collecting and exchanging patient information; and accurately using computer systems for registration and order review. The trainer communicates effectively with patients, care teams, and management, completes timely clinical documentation, protects confidentiality, manages supplies and equipment, and helps maintain a clean care environment. Clinical duties include assisting patients with ambulation and exercise progression, instructing them in proper form and technique, preparing treatment rooms, cleaning rooms and instruments between visits, obtaining vital signs, and providing appropriate medical supervision to open gym patients.

The role is generally scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and may be full-time or part-time. The posted hourly pay range is $23.46–$32.77. Individual compensation depends on factors such as relevant experience, internal equity, qualifications, and alignment with role requirements. A sign-on bonus is available. Northwestern Medical Center describes its mission as providing exceptional health care to the community and emphasizes employee health, well-being, and a generous benefits package. The organization is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Three to five years of experience designing exercise and fitness programs.
• One to three years of medical experience.
• Ability to take vital signs and assess abnormal results.
• Ability to identify abnormal rhythms on EKG/telemetry.
• Ability to perform the clinic-specific skills required for the patient population served and comply with applicable NMC and state licensure regulations.

Responsibilities

• Plan and direct exercise progression for patients in all phases of the Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program.
• Prescribe, implement, and evaluate individual patient activity and exercise levels in coordination with program directors and staff.
• Share responsibility for patient and family education.
• Interpret exercise tolerance tests and formulate exercise prescriptions.
• Provide coverage for open gym, cardiac rehabilitation, and outpatient rehabilitation patients.
• Schedule appointments, manage charts, organize patient flow, and confirm schedules.
• Collect and exchange appropriate patient information and schedule appointments in accordance with insurance and regulatory requirements.
• Use computer systems accurately for registration, order review, and related tasks.
• Communicate with patients, team members, and management accurately and promptly; report pertinent information and complete timely clinical documentation and order entry.
• Protect the confidentiality of patients and colleagues.
• Manage resources, equipment, and supplies appropriately; maintain a clean, orderly care environment; and seek feedback and learning resources as needed.
• Perform pre-visit planning, interviews, processes, and evaluations to obtain and share accurate patient information.
• Perform duties required for compliance with ACO, PCMH, and other regulatory or certification requirements.
• Assist patients with ambulation and exercise progression, and instruct them in proper form and technique.
• Provide information from providers to patients and use critical thinking to consider alternatives.
• Prepare treatment rooms and ensure patient rooms and instruments are cleaned before each patient visit to maintain infection-control standards.
• Obtain patient vital signs and provide appropriate medical supervision to open gym patients.
• Demonstrate clinic-specific skills and treat appropriate outpatients in accordance with NMC and state licensure regulations.

Benefits

• A sign-on bonus is available.
• A generous benefits package is offered, designed to support employee health, work-life balance, asset protection, and financial security.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level