Exercise Physiologist

WVU Medicine

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for developing, coordinating, and implementing exercise programs and education for all phases of cardiac rehabilitation of cardiac and pulmonary patients. The role involves providing direct patient care, completing documentation, assisting with administrative tasks like insurance and scheduling, conducting stress testing, and intervening in adverse patient responses. The successful candidate will also educate patients and their support systems, create educational materials, and provide clinical oversight for exercise. The employer, West Virginia University Health System, is West Virginia’s largest health system and the state’s largest employer.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Exercise Physiology or Exercise Science.
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
• Obtain certification in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support within 6 months of hire date.
• Must possess strong communication skills.
• Must possess knowledge in working with patients at risk for or with known cardiopulmonary disease.
• Must possess advanced knowledge of exercise physiology, nutrition, cardiac risk factors and behavioral modification strategies, counseling.
• Must display appropriate judgment and problem solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Masters degree in Exercise Physiology or Exercise Science.
• Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist (RCEP) Certification OR Certified Cardiac Rehabilitation Professional (CCRP) Certification.
• One (1) year experience in cardiac rehabilitation.

Responsibilities

• Provides care including the development, implementation, and evaluation of exercise programs for patients in all phases of rehabilitation.
• Completes all required feedback and communication to patient and healthcare team including EMR documentation and reports concerning education, exercise progression, exercise treatment, and monitored physiological and vital responses of the patient.
• Assists with insurance authorization, scheduling, and billing to carry out patients’ established plans of care.
• Conducts stress testing (as needed) and interprets EMG results from stress testing or during exercise; Accurately interprets clinical data and seeks medical evaluation of such data.
• Immediately intervenes when a patient adversely responds to any education, exercise, medications, or treatment. Reports and documents events accordingly.
• Ensures that patients and their support systems understand education provided as to the patient’s medical condition, plan of care, and established exercise goals.
• Creates educational materials and session for patients and provides exercise technique instruction for treatment plans.
• Provides Clinical oversight regarding exercise for all patients at all risk levels.
• Maintains current knowledge of new programs and developments within the exercise field.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees