Exercise Physiologist - Cardiac Rehab (Galveston)

University of Texas Medical Branch•Galveston, TX

57d

About The Position

To facilitate healthier outcomes for not only cardiopulmonary patients but also others by offering fitness and health-related programs. Evaluate and execute an exercise plan for each patient regardless of diagnosis while focusing on risk reduction, behavior intervention, and modification.

Requirements

Bachelor's in a health-related field.
Minimum of three (3) years of clinical experience.
BLS and ACLS certified.
ACSM - Exercise Physiologist or AACVPR- Certified Cardiac Rehabilitation Professional.

Nice To Haves

Master's in a health-related field
Minimum of three (3) years of clinical experience.

Responsibilities

Provides fitness evaluations and exercise prescriptions to patients
Monitors the progress of the individual during the patient's enrollment period
Provides fitness and health-related educational sessions for patients
Skillfully utilize and maintain specialized equipment, devices, and computer programs
Ability to communicate knowledge and experiences in the related field
Ability to educate and motivate patients, tailoring specific goals to meet patients' needs
Demonstrate excellent communication and listening skills
Organizes and implements other programs that offer educational and practical information on nutrition and exercise.
Identifies appropriate internal controls for department; provides mechanisms to monitor and enforce compliance
Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members-working closely with physicians, nurses, and therapists to modify the patient's plan of care
Exercise testing/prescription while monitoring resting/ exercise heart rate, blood pressures, oxygen saturation, and EKG as needed.
Fitness testing/exercise prescription as needed.
Knowledge of exercise physiology and activity progression for fitness and outcome-oriented goals
Performs educational guidance for risk factor management of patients
Ability to work well in an interdisciplinary team and interact with a variety of patients
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal
Assists in the development and expansion of exercise planning for patients at risk to include risk reduction, behavior intervention, and modification
Provides educational sessions and/or teaching on fitness and health-related topics to special interest groups, conferences, students, etc.
Provides an annual case study or journal article to peers
Provides training to ancillary or nursing departments as requested
Participates in community programs with the hospital or organizations
Participates and assists with implementation and data gathering for quality assurance projects
Participates in the training and mentoring of entry-level exercise physiologists