Exercise Specialist

Exercise Physiologist Position Summary

The Exercise Physiologist provides patient services and assists with day-to-day clinical operations of Cardiac Rehabilitation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate, plan, and administer patient treatment upon referral of physician using all the techniques and modalities of Exercise Physiologist
• Provide risk factor identification and lifestyle management education and service to individuals with or at risk for cardiovascular, pulmonary, and metabolic disease
• Interview participant to assess the appropriateness and readiness of daily exercise session
• Take pre, post, and during exercise manual blood pressures
• Analyze and interpret cardiac rhythm strips
• Monitoring participants for inappropriate responses to exercise
• Assist cardiac rehab staff with other tasks as assigned
• Educate patients in risk factors and lifestyle changes

Physical Demands/Requirements:

• Continual ability to be mobile and stand
• Frequent sitting, walking, crouching, stooping, twisting, turning/pivoting, keyboarding, talking/hearing in person/on phone, and repetitive hand movements
• Occasional stationary standing, reaching overhead, grasping, pinching, lifting/carrying, pushing/pulling, and use of vision for close work/color vision

Relationship Management:

• Treats patients and all others with courtesy and respect
• Strives to welcome and be helpful towards any customers in contact with
• Receives no patient/family/staff dissatisfaction comments annually
• Effectively manages relationships with co-workers

Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Exercise Physiology, Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or similar
• Good Communication Skills
• Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) and ACLS (American Heart Association)
• Must be able to analyze and interpret cardiac rhythms strips and cardiac monitoring strips
• Must demonstrate ability to take manual vital signs
• CCRP certification preferred, required within one year of hire