Clinical Exercise Physiologist (1.0 FTE/Days)

Franciscan Alliance, Inc. • Olympia Fields, IL

2d • $21 - $32 • Onsite

About The Position

With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 3 months Clinical exercise physiology internship
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• American College of Sports Medicine - Clinical Exercise Physiologist (ACSM-CEP)- Location specific requirement. Required within 180 days of hire.
• American Association Cardiovascular Pulmonary Rehab (AACVPR)- Location specific requirement. Required within 180 days of hire.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association- Location specific requirement. Required within 180 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and adjusts individualized treatment care plans for cardiac and pulmonary patients in collaboration with hospital physicians according to standards set by American Association Cardiac Vascular Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) and American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
• Supervises assigned exercise sessions in outpatient cardiac and/or pulmonary rehabilitation, including monitoring patients for inappropriate responses to exercise, assessment of vital signs and EKG/telemetry and instructing patients on safe exercise techniques.
• Performs all aspects of Phase I cardiopulmonary rehab including ambulation of referred patients, education on cardiac risk factors and completing the department’s role in discharge planning.
• Documents patient care information and ensures timely and accurate completion of patient care records in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Educates patients according to policy can include group classes or one on one instruction.
• Ensures safe exercise facility by completing daily cleaning, inspecting equipment and reporting problems to appropriate personnel.
• Orients and provides an initial assessment to patients referred to the program.
• Participates in community health events as assigned.
• Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement programs in order to comply with HFAP, CMS, and AACVPR accreditation standards.
• Serves as a code team member during emergency situations.
• Communicates with appropriate personnel regarding abnormal finding and patient progress.
• Orients new staff to the department and supervises student interns.
• Serves as a staff resource on exercise prescription for cardiopulmonary rehab patients.

Benefits

• Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees