Vidant Health - Wilson, NC

posted 3 days ago

Wilson, NC
Hospitals

About the position

ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people. The position involves planning, implementing, supervising, and monitoring exercise prescription and progression in groups and one-on-one settings. The role requires educating, motivating, monitoring, and assisting customers/patients to ensure safety and a positive experience, while cultivating a customer/patient and family-centered approach.

Responsibilities

  • Perform assessments according to protocol, develop exercise prescriptions and interventions to meet individual needs across a range of demographics and health levels.
  • Educate and motivate customers/patients on results and personal plan.
  • Provide safe and effective individual or group instruction through verbal and demonstration of equipment and techniques.
  • Monitor participants, coach on modifications, progression, and corrective measures while creating and maintaining an atmosphere conducive to motivation, learning, and fun.
  • Closely supervise, assist, and be accessible to customers/patients to assure safety and a positive experience.
  • Evaluate and adjust to promote participant progression and outcomes based on customer/patient response.
  • May be responsible for a program or assigned project or research to lead, design, evaluate, and drive team and patient/participant engagement.
  • Serve as a coach, engage customers/patients in their plan of care, actively seek out opportunities to motivate and educate.
  • Navigate to resources, and promote high engagement to drive usage, compliance, outcomes, and experience.
  • Participate in interdisciplinary meetings and communications with providers and care teams to discuss progress and ensure customer/patient safety and continuity of care.
  • Document as appropriate.
  • Model mission, vision, and values; follow policies and procedures; actively contribute to organizational goals.
  • Assist with safety, cleanliness, and appearance of equipment and facilities.

Requirements

  • Master's Degree or higher in Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology or an equivalent field.
  • A Master's degree in another area would be acceptable with 3-5 years of experience within the field of cardiopulmonary rehab.
  • ACSM-Clinical exercise physiologist certification.
  • A minimum of one (1) year experience in Phase 2 Cardiovascular and/or Pulmonary Rehabilitation preferred.
  • Current BLS certification.
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