Exercise Physiologist - Cardiac Rehabilitation

Cleveland Clinic • Medina, NY

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About The Position

Join Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital and be part of a team delivering world-class healthcare. Recognized for providing safe, patient-centered care that is timely, effective, efficient, and equitable, Medina Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital, the highest honor awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for professional nursing practice. Here, you can build a rewarding, lifelong career supported by a team committed to your growth and success. As an Exercise Physiologist, you will develop individualized exercise prescriptions and oversee exercise progression for patients with cardiovascular disease in a cardiac rehabilitation setting. You will provide direct patient care to individuals recovering from open-heart surgery and percutaneous coronary interventions, delivering high-quality support across both acute and outpatient phases of recovery. In this role, you will collaborate within a multi-site organization to care for complex patients who have undergone advanced cardiac procedures, ensuring safe and effective rehabilitation. This is a regular PRN position, with caregivers working shifts varying between 6:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Caregivers in this role will cover both Mercy and North Canton locations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in exercise-related field
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross

Nice To Haves

• Background in Cardiac Rehabilitation
• Experience with Inpatient Care (Post-Surgery Patients, Monitoring Vitals, etc.)
• Working Knowledge of EKG Rhythms
• Understanding of Telemetry Monitoring (Tele)

Responsibilities

• Provide patient testing before and after rehabilitation, including strength, body composition, flexibility, balance and endurance.
• Provide exercise prescriptions for patients utilizing test data, patient status and current medication regimen.
• Update exercise prescriptions according to patient response.
• Implement concepts of cardiac secondary prevention.
• Recognize contraindications to exercise and abnormal patient responses to exercise.
• Appropriately respond to all situations including exercise cessation and referral to medical professionals.
• Provide exercise information to patients, peers and the community through public speaking and education classes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level