Exercise Physiologist - Cardiac Rehab
About The Position
Sanford Health is seeking an Exercise Physiologist for its cardiac rehabilitation services. The role uses scientific principles to design, implement, and supervise exercise programming for people with chronic diseases, conditions, or physical limitations. Under physician supervision, the Exercise Physiologist provides conditioning, reconditioning, risk-factor reduction, and education through prescribed, conducted, and evaluated cardiovascular and metabolic exercise programs. The role assesses how chronic disease affects an individual before recommending exercise, reviews medical histories to evaluate exercise risk, and determines appropriate exercise and fitness regimens. It includes fitness and stress testing, use of medical equipment, analysis of patient data, and monitoring measures such as blood pressure, oxygen usage, and heart rhythm. The Exercise Physiologist also develops exercise and risk-reduction plans, performs dietary and weight-management assessments, supports diabetes management and tobacco-cessation programs, and may perform 12-lead EKGs or monitoring depending on location.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in exercise science, kinesiology, human performance and fitness, human biology, or a related field.
- Thorough understanding of the physiological basis of activity.
- Ability to prescribe and instruct exercise according to ACSM and NSCA guidelines.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 60 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
- Experience in exercise program planning and working with chronic diseases and illness.
- ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CCEP) certification within two years of hire.
- Depending on location, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within the first year of hire.
Responsibilities
- Research acute and chronic physiological adaptations to physical activity and consider how chronic disease affects individuals before recommending exercise.
- Analyze patients’ medical histories to assess exercise-related risks and determine appropriate exercise and fitness regimens.
- Perform fitness and stress tests using medical equipment and analyze resulting patient data.
- Measure blood pressure, oxygen usage, heart rhythm, and other key health indicators.
- Develop exercise programs to improve patients’ health.
- Conduct controlled investigations of responses and adaptations to muscular activity.
- Perform dietary intake assessments and counsel patients on modifications, referring them to a dietitian as necessary.
- Depending on location, perform 12-lead EKGs or monitoring.
- Conduct weight-management assessments, calculate BMI, and develop weight-loss goals.
- Interpret lipid test values, including LDL-C, HDL-C, total cholesterol, and triglycerides.
- Assist with diabetes management and tobacco-cessation programs.
- Develop risk-reduction and behavior-modification plans to minimize future risk of chronic disease and illness.
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Job Type
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