Exercise Physiologist Full-time
About The Position
The Exercise Physiologist administers exercise sessions safely to obtain reliable and valid data, and provides exercise-related education to patients and the community. This role is responsible for meeting all exercise science standards for regulatory and credentialing requirements. Key duties include preparing the exercise lab and patients for sessions, recording and communicating data to physicians and managers. The position involves working with patients with chronic diseases to establish safe and effective exercise and healthy lifestyle behaviors, conducting various health screenings and assessments (submaximal graded exercise tests, strength, flexibility, body composition), and administering Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET or CPEX/VO2 test). The individual must know, understand, incorporate, and demonstrate the Organization's Mission, Vision, and Values in their behaviors, practices, and decisions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology, or Kinesiology.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support for HealthCare Provider (BLS/HCP) certification.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 6 months of hire.
- Ability to deal with a broad range of patient populations and abilities.
- Possess good organizational and communication skills.
- Possess clinical knowledge of disease management programming multiple co-morbidities, including EKG interpretation post-operative recovery.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree.
- Clinical teaching experience.
- Experience in exercise programming, stress reduction, and nutrition.
- Experience in taking blood pressure, pulses, EKG interpretation, pulse oximetry, and/or oxygen administration.
Responsibilities
- Administers exercise sessions safely to obtain reliable and valid data.
- Provides exercise-related education to patients and the community.
- Responsible for all exercise science standards needed to meet regulatory and credentialing requirements.
- Prepares exercise lab for administration of exercises.
- Prepares patients for exercise sessions.
- Records data and communicates data to physician and the manager as necessary.
- Monitors exercise prescription development for rehabilitation patients and recommends changes to exercise therapy to the coordinator prior to implementation.
- Works with patients with chronic diseases to establish safe and effective exercise and healthy lifestyle behaviors to optimize both health and quality of life.
- Conducts preparticipation health screenings, submaximal graded exercise tests, strength, flexibility, and body composition assessments.
- Complete comprehensive treatment plans every thirty days for all patients.
- Administers Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET or CPEX), also referred to as a VO2 (oxygen consumption) test.
- Understands department charges and charge capture processes and can execute charge capture and reconciliation processes.
- Ensures the accuracy of documenting services and supplies provided to the patients.
- Complete insurance prior-authorization requirements.
- Performs vital signs (pulse oximetry, blood pressure measurements, heart rate) and documents in telemetry system.
- Administers Blood Glucose tests.
- Recognizes symptom changes/signs of problems and knows the appropriate medical response and processes.
- Initiates first responder care.
- Follows department curriculum to teach patient education classes determined by AACVPR guidelines and established department protocols.
- Participate in the evaluation of current practices and program improvement.
- Adheres to program certification guidelines through AACVPR.
- Provide mentoring, training, and orienting as needed.
- Monitors adherence to organizational and national regulatory guidelines for rehab program.
- Communicates critical findings to providers and other task entry communication in EPIC.
- Ability to deal with a broad range of patient populations and abilities.
- Clean, maintain, and inspect exercise equipment.
- Report repair/maintenance needs.
- Possess good organizational and communication skills.
- Possess clinical knowledge of disease management programming multiple co-morbidities, including EKG interpretation post-operative recovery.
- Quarterly education and monthly meetings.
- Communicates critical findings to providers and other task entry communications to providers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
