Exercise Physiologist

Lexington Medical Center • West Columbia, SC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer. Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

Job Summary
Evaluation, coordination, and exercise educational planning of the Cardiac, Pulmonary, and/or Vascular Rehab patient. Position focuses on risk reduction, behavior intervention, and lifestyle modification.

Requirements

• Certified in Basic Life Support or certified within 3 months of employment (Bi- annual CPR recertification).
• Advanced knowledge of exercise physiology, nutrition, risk-factors and behavior modification strategies as related to Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitative Services;
• Experience in providing individual and group educational programs for patients and their families that promote positive health behaviors;
• Annual mandatory Safety and Compliance Training in E-Train;
• Competency skills maintenance in performing Cardiac Rehab monitoring and interpretation of various EKG rhythms;
• Basic Computer Skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops, coordinates, implements, documents patient progress, therapeutic response, and follow-up on all phases of the Cardiac, Pulmonary, and/or Vascular Rehab Programs.
• Coordinates patient incentive programs.
• Assist in new patient evaluation, orientation, and follow-up including graded exercise testing, exercise prescription, body composition analysis, lipid analysis, and exercise session explanation.
• Assist in supervision of the exercise sessions including exercise prescription upgrades as necessary.
• Assist in patient record keeping, patient attendance, patient progress notes, and posting of charges.
• Participates in the educational opportunities offered to the patients.
• Assist in orientation of new employees and students.
• Participiates and contribues to the departmental and organizational CQI process.
• Displays appropriate skills in the use and maintenance of departmental equipment.
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment for the patients.
• Assesses patients for possible signs and symptoms of adverse reactions to exercise.
• Contributes to the design and implementation of program development (Community presentations, Cardiac Rehab, Pulmonary Rehab, Vascular Rehab, etc.).
• Responsible for updating staff and patients to new trends in exercise therapy.
• Participates in multidisciplinary rehabilitation staff meetings.
• Provides a good role model for the type of lifestyle Cardiac, Pulmonary, and/or Vascular Rehabilitation promotes.
• Maintains an optimistic and professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers.
• Conforms to Service Excellence and Expectation Policies.
• Demonstrates ability to perform professional assistance, exercise observation and training, and comfort and safety measures that are appropriate to the following patient populations: Adults – 18 years thru 65 years. Geriatric – 65 +
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• Employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level