Exercise Physiologist, Full-time, Cardio-Rehab, EWCH, Murphy, NC

Erlanger Health System • Murphy, NC

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Serves as an exercise physiologist for the Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Department. Responsible for designing and supervising the exercise programs in consultation with the medical director and implementation of the exercise prescription. Orientation, continuing education, knowledge and skills will be developed as appropriate for these categories. Duties include developing exercise prescriptions and designing appropriate programs for the population served in the rehab and wellness department. Must be able to demonstrate skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age, diagnosis, and status of the patients. Must be able to evaluate patient's response to exercise and respond accordingly. Must have excellent communication skills to work with the population served.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in exercise or related field
• BLS and ACLS completed prior to going to the unit/department and maintained going forward

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree
• Clinical experience with cardiac or pulmonary rehab patients
• One-year exercise training experience
• ACSM-CEP or ACSM-EP through American College of Sports Medicine

Responsibilities

• Designing and supervising exercise programs in consultation with the medical director
• Implementation of exercise prescription
• Developing exercise prescriptions and designing appropriate programs for the population served in the rehab and wellness department
• Evaluating patient's response to exercise and responding accordingly

What This Job Offers

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