Exercise Physiologist

Cleveland Clinic • Cleveland, OH

28d • $19 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. The Exercise Physiologist develops and oversees exercise prescriptions and progression for patients with cardiovascular disease in a rehabilitative setting, working as part of a five-member team, and divides time between Executive Health, where they conduct comprehensive fitness and health assessments and design tailored exercise programs, and private client services, providing one-on-one personalized training to support individual goals and overall wellness. A caregiver in this position works days. From 5:30am-4:30pm or 7:00am-3:30pm.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in an exercise-related field
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross
• Good interpersonal skills to work with patients, nurses, physicians and other exercise physiologists
• Must be able to stand/walk for long periods of time and ability to help patients stand and walk.
• Will require some lifting, bending, twisting of upper extremity to help limited patients.
• Must be able to adapt to different room temperatures in exercise.
• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient testing before and after rehabilitation, including strength, body composition, flexibility, balance and endurance.
• Provide exercise prescriptions for patients utilizing test data, patient status and current medication regimen.
• Update exercise prescriptions according to patient response.
• Implement concepts of cardiac secondary prevention.
• Recognize contraindications to exercise and abnormal patient responses to exercise.
• Appropriately respond to all situations including exercise cessation and referral to medical professionals.
• Provide exercise information to patients, peers and the community through public speaking and education classes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees