Clinical Exercise Physiologist

University of Vermont Health Network • Elizabethtown, NY

8h • $25 - $37 • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Exercise Physiologist is responsible for the implementation of fitness assessments and related health exercise/health tests, cardiac stress tests to apparent healthy populations and individuals with chronic disease states (cardiac rehabilitation, phase II and phase III, hypertension, diabetes, obesity). Elizabethtown Community Hospital (ECH) is part of University of Vermont Health, a six-hospital network serving patients and their families in northern New York and Vermont. Our hospitals and physicians are bringing the best of community and academic medicine together, sharing their knowledge and resources to give patients access to leading-edge technology, advanced treatment options and the highest level of compassionate care.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science or Physiologist
• Certification through ACSM. If not certified at hiring must be certified within 1 year of employment
• BLS required
• Completion of ACLS within 1 year
• Successful completion of cardiac rhythm course within six months
• Meets requirements of physical pre-placement screening.
• Must possess a high level of interpersonal skills to interact with patients, patient’s families, staff and management.
• Must be highly motivated, able to work outside the normal working hours as volume demands.
• Must be able to handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Must possess the ability to collaborate with other health personnel.
• Must have strong organizational skills

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree preferred
• Personal training exerperience preferred
• Experience working in ambulatory care setting or physician office practice
• Supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implementation of fitness assessments and related health exercise/health tests.
• Cardiac stress tests to apparent healthy populations and individuals with chronic disease states (cardiac rehabilitation, phase II and phase III, hypertension, diabetes, obesity).

What This Job Offers

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