Exercise Physiologist II

Mass General Brigham•Jamaica Plain, MA

31d•Onsite

About The Position

Develops exercise prescription and oversees exercise progression in patients with chronic diseases. Leads team members by demonstrating and providing advanced knowledge of job responsibilities. This role involves assessments for Executive Physicals and Health Fit Assessments, conducting stress tests using electrocardiograph (EKG) machines, recommending methods to increase lifestyle physical activity, explaining exercise program or physiological testing procedures to participants, monitoring and recording patient symptoms or changes, advising patients about nutrition and ongoing exercise regimens, teaching classes, and conducting research. The position also requires thorough and legible documentation in the patient chart and adherence to hospital and department procedures and policies.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Exercise Physiology or Bachelor's Degree Kinesiology required
Experience working in an acute care hospital/cardiac rehabilitation program 2-3 years required
Skillfully utilize and maintain specialized equipment, devices and computer program.
Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
Knowledge of acceptable ranges of blood pressure, pulse, oxygen saturation and EKG and reports any abnormal values to RN.
Strong customer service mindset.
Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask.
Ability to work independently with only general supervision.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree Exercise Physiology preferred

Responsibilities

Develops exercise prescription and oversees exercise progression in patients with chronic diseases.
Leads team members by demonstrating and providing advanced knowledge of job responsibilities.
Conducts stress tests, using electrocardiograph (EKG) machines.
Recommends methods to increase lifestyle physical activity.
Explains exercise program or physiological testing procedures to participants.
Monitors, records, and reports symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
Advises patients about nutrition and ongoing exercise regimens.
May teach classes and conduct research.
Thoroughly and legibly documents in chart to be reviewed by provider.
Follows hospital and department procedures and policies.
Trains new staff members and assigns daily schedules as needed.