Exercise Physiologist

Northbay • Vacaville, CA

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About The Position

At NorthBay Health, the Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Exercise Physiologist is responsible for assessing, developing, and delivering individualized therapies for patients with cardiac, pulmonary, and vascular health conditions as prescribed by the referring physician. This role includes conducting initial assessments, providing patient and family education, and implementing monitored exercise and lifestyle interventions to improve function and quality of life.
The Exercise Physiologist designs safe, effective exercise prescriptions tailored to medically complex patients, addressing deconditioning, dyspnea, fatigue, and circulation issues while supporting the long-term management of chronic conditions. Core responsibilities include guiding patients through aerobic training, resistance exercise, flexibility, and breathing techniques, as well as promoting nutrition, medication adherence, stress management, and risk factor reduction.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team, the Exercise Physiologist ensures comprehensive, evidence-based care to empower patients in achieving greater independence, improved health outcomes, and sustainable lifestyle changes.
The Exercise Physiologist has the responsibility to deliver safe, effective, excellent patient care according to the philosophy and goals/objectives of the organization, Patient Care Services Division. Utilizes Jean Watson’s Theory of Caring, Relationship Based Care, and NorthBay’s professional practice model to support the mission, vision, values and expectation of excellence of the organization.
At NorthBay Health, our vision is to be the trusted healthcare partner of choice for the communities we serve. We are dedicated to improving the well-being of our community by providing accessible, high-quality care to all who need it. Every member of our team plays a vital role in delivering compassionate and effective healthcare solutions. We invite you to join us in our mission to ensure that every patient and family member feels valued, respected, and cared for throughout their healthcare journey.

Responsibilities

• Assessing, developing, and delivering individualized therapies for patients with cardiac, pulmonary, and vascular health conditions as prescribed by the referring physician.
• Conducting initial assessments
• Providing patient and family education
• Implementing monitored exercise and lifestyle interventions to improve function and quality of life.
• Designing safe, effective exercise prescriptions tailored to medically complex patients, addressing deconditioning, dyspnea, fatigue, and circulation issues while supporting the long-term management of chronic conditions.
• Guiding patients through aerobic training, resistance exercise, flexibility, and breathing techniques
• Promoting nutrition, medication adherence, stress management, and risk factor reduction.
• Ensuring comprehensive, evidence-based care to empower patients in achieving greater independence, improved health outcomes, and sustainable lifestyle changes.
• Delivering safe, effective, excellent patient care according to the philosophy and goals/objectives of the organization, Patient Care Services Division.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed