Per Diem Exercise Physiologist-Cardiac Rehab-Mount Sinai Hospital-Day
Mount Sinai Health Systems•New York, NY
•$31 - $31
About The Position
The Exercise Physiologist establishes and coordinates, with assistance from the clinical administrator, a program and related activities to develop and implement exercise programming consistent with patients’ physical abilities. The role includes reviewing patients’ medical histories and activity levels, designing exercise programs and classes, organizing group exercise events, and providing clinical education to medical team members.
Requirements
- Master’s degree from an approved program in physical education, sports medicine, exercise physiology, exercise science, or physical therapy.
- Experience teaching aerobics and working with obesity and associated diseases such as diabetes, arthritis, and apnea.
Nice To Haves
- Board certification by the American Society of Exercise Physiologists (ASEP) is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Maintain an understanding of each patient’s individual physical limitations.
- Review patients’ medical histories and past and current activity levels.
- Design and prescribe appropriate exercise programs and classes.
- Develop special group exercise events and motivate patients to attend.
- Design and present clinical education for medical team members.
- Participate in department meetings as part of the health team.
- Design patient surveys.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
