Exercise Physiologist

Foundation Health•Fairbanks, AK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides assessment, treatment, and education to cardiac patients and their families during rehabilitation. It involves writing exercise prescriptions to progress patients through rehabilitation. Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is a non-profit facility owned by the Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-accredited facility with 152 licensed beds, serving as the primary referral center for residents of Alaska's interior. The hospital maintains a strong patient-to-nurse ratio and a culture of Shared Leadership. Fairbanks offers a unique blend of large-town amenities, breathtaking natural beauty, and endless recreation, creating a one-of-a-kind place to live, work, and play. Residents benefit from no state income tax and no sales tax. Fairbanks is the second-largest city in Alaska with 100,000 residents, a college town (University of Alaska Fairbanks, UAF Community & Technical College), and a military community (Ft. Wainwright Army Post & Eielson Air Force Base). The community has 15 Elementary Schools, 4 Middle Schools, 4 High Schools, 10 District “Schools of Choice”, and robust youth sports programs. Summer activities include midnight sun, hiking, fishing, camping, gold panning, kayaking, berry picking, rafting, rock climbing, recreational flying, community-wide festivals, and live music. Winter activities include northern lights, skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, hockey, curling, ice fishing, dog mushing, ice climbing, hunting, ice art, world-class hot springs, community-wide art shows, and festivals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in exercise/physiology or related field.
Ability to work collaboratively with physicians and other healthcare providers.
Strong interpersonal communications and human relation skills.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required.
BLS certification is required.

Nice To Haves

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Evaluates patients' functional abilities and limitations to determine appropriate intervention.
Develops a plan of care and exercise goals, as ordered by physician or other referral source.
Implements individualized exercise plans that consider patients' physical and age-specific needs and abilities.
Ensures that treatment plans are supported by standard practices and/or current literature.
Reevaluates treatment plans, as needed, to ensure safety and maximum patient benefit.
Educates patients, family, and other care providers to promote patient participation and attainment of exercise program goals.
Provides individualized home programs with clear instructions.
Instructs patients and families in pathology, discharge guidelines, risk factor modification, and exercise individually and through classes.
Documents patient treatment according to professional and regulatory standards.
Participates in the provision of training to other staff and students.
Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards.
Provides all customers of Foundation Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.