EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST - CARDIAC REHAB

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These are the Aspirus Core Values; and we are looking for the BEST around to join us as we demonstrate those values Every. Single. Day.

Aspirus Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, WI is seeking an EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST to join our Cardiac Rehab team!

The Exercise Physiologist implements and provides ongoing clinical care for patients in programs within the Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation department.

HOURS: Occasional hours, working every Wednesday (may have the potential to increase to part-time)

Experience/Qualifications

• Clinical knowledge and technical skills as they relate to cardiac and pulmonary rehab normally acquired through completion of a Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology or through a Bachelor’s Degree with a concentration in Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehab.
• Advanced coursework in cardiovascular/pulmonary physiology/pathology, cardiac/ pulmonary rehabilitation, exercise testing, prescription and ECG interpretation necessary to
• A minimum of two years’ clinical experience in cardiac/pulmonary rehabilitation, cardiovascular care, and individual and group patient and/or community health education necessary to enhance and develop skills preferred.
• Experience in diabetic or other chronic disease patient population beneficial.
• Certification by the American College of Sports Medicine as an Exercise Specialist or Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist within one year of hire.
• Current BLS certification or obtained within 90 days of hire - All clinical personnel in identified job codes are required to maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) training through independent study, online manikin and knowledge testing. An acceptable training program is the Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider course from the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross Professional Rescuer Program with AED. (See Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training Policy).
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider Course or the American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider Course including a hands-on skills practice session with an AHA ACLS.
• Demonstrates team-oriented work and flexibility, as well as good written and verbal communication skills.

Howard Young Medical Center is an acute care facility located in Woodruff that provides a level of primary and specialty care not commonly found in a typical rural hospital. Built in 1977 the hospital traces its roots to the founding of Lakeland Memorial Hospital in the 1950s and provides care to residents across northern Wisconsin that includes Oneida, Vilas, and Iron counties.

Howard Young Medical Center offers the best in health care services, including advanced medical imaging, high-tech surgical services, comprehensive women's health services and a da Vinci Surgical System, all equipped with the latest technology, rivaling those of hospitals located in major cities. Our Clinic offers primary care services and access to visiting specialists from throughout the region.

About the Woodruff Community:
The Woodruff/Minocqua Area is Nature's Original Water Park™. We call it that because it's located in the middle of Northern Wisconsin's Lake Country. Here there are thousands of lakes, rivers, and streams that literally saturate the geography. Vacationers have long been visiting the Minocqua Area to enjoy all this water by boating, swimming, fishing, snowmobiling, hiking and biking trails, and more with no admission fees and year-round offerings.

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Aspirus Health is a nonprofit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The health system operates 19 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations with nearly 14,000 team members, including 1,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians. For more information visit aspirus.org.

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