Exercise Physiologist - Cardiac Rehab
About The Position
Sentara Albemarle Medical Center is hiring an Exercise Physiologist for its Cardiac Rehab Department in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. This full-time, day-shift role assists with coordinating and implementing education and exercise therapy programs for people with cardiovascular and pulmonary disease. The Exercise Physiologist helps collect data for initial patient assessments, develop exercise plans, and create lifestyle-modification education plans for Phase I and II cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation patients. The role monitors and treats patients during exercise, helps modify exercise plans, and conducts patient education.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology or Exercise Science.
- BLS certification within 90 days of hire.
- ACLS certification within one year of hire.
- Background in EKG/Telemetry required.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree preferred.
- Experience in a cardiopulmonary or cardiac clinic preferred.
- Patient assessment and testing experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist in coordinating and implementing education and exercise therapy programs for patients with cardiovascular and pulmonary disease.
- Assist with collecting data for initial patient assessments.
- Help develop exercise plans and lifestyle-modification education plans for Phase I and II cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation patients.
- Monitor and treat patients during exercise.
- Assist with modifying exercise plans.
- Conduct patient education.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid time off and sick leave
- Paid parental and family caregiver leave
- Emergency backup care
- Long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans
- Life insurance
- 401(k)/403(b) with employer match
- Tuition assistance up to $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student debt pay down up to $10,000
- Pet insurance
- Legal resources plan
- Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus, subject to system and employee eligibility criteria
- Market-competitive compensation, with possible shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
