Clinical Exercise Physiologist FT
About The Position
As a Clinical Exercise Physiologist, you will champion multiple patients as they begin their cardiac rehabilitation. You will be responsible for planning, organizing, and conducting inpatient and outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation exercise therapy and education programs, adhering to specific guidelines of the American Heart Association, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the Cardiopulmonary Services. You will lead group exercise classes, encouraging, comforting, and preparing patients to live their best life following cardiac surgery. This role celebrates the ordinary, as every step is an extraordinary milestone for patients in cardiac rehabilitation. The organization focuses on providing tangible and intangible resources to foster growth and amplify impact in this role.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree Kinesiology/Exercise Science/Exercise Physiology
- American College of Sports Medicine Exercise Physiologist certification
- American Heart Association BLS certification
- 1 year of experience in cardiac or pulmonary rehabilitation.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate competence and knowledge in the assessment and treatment of patients during interviews, exercise therapy and discharge process.
- Assess and document activity level, vital signs, symptoms, and psychosocial concerns of patients.
- Work collaboratively with cardiac rehab team members and consult with medical director as needed.
- Coordinate and supervise exercise classes.
- Report exposures appropriately and maintain a safe environment for cardiac rehab participants.
- Recognize and take corrective actions to correct unsafe conditions utilizing proper channels of communication.
- Assist in the development of admission criteria in conjunction with the medical director and in accordance with AACVPR guidelines.
- Assist in program growth by scheduling referrals and making recommendations for increased patient participation.
- Counsel and render behavior modification techniques for reduction of heart disease risk factors.
- Attend related in-service programs, workshops, seminars, and/or certification programs to enhance professional growth and development.
- Demonstrate experience in developing cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs for group or individual exercise sessions.
- Operate exercise equipment safely, convey instructions on exercise performance as delineated in the exercise prescription, respond appropriately to questions relating to a client's physical exercise plan.
- Maintain the cleanliness, functionality of the exercise equipment and environment.
- Demonstrate knowledge of anatomy/physiology and EKG recognition/interpretation.
Benefits
- Deliver healthcare with heart.
- Give people a reason to smile.
- Put a little love in your work.
- Be honest and real, but with compassion.
- Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
- Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
- See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
- Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
- Love what makes you, you - because we do.
- You are welcome here.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
