Exercise Physiologist-Part-time

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Exercise Physiologist-Part-time

Job Description

Exercise Physiologist is responsible for providing treatment for patients with cardiac, pulmonary, and endocrine diseases through the outpatient rehabilitation program, including patient orientation, assessment, exercise prescription, treatment, and education of patients with cardiopulmonary and metabolic diseases.  Performs diagnostic stress testing, organizes, assists with and/or implements variety of lifestyle management programs.

Department: METS Clinic

Hours: Part-time, 30 hours/week

Required: Masters of Science; BLS within 90 days

Pay: Based on experience, starting at $21.62

Responsibilities

Develops individualized treatment plans for rehab patients based on findings from initial assessment that includes exercise prescription, risk factor reduction, nutritional and psychosocial assessment, and short- and long-term goals., Maintains current knowledge of ACSM standards for exercise prescription and testing and serves as a resource to other staff and medical staff members regarding all aspects of exercise for healthy and diseased populations., Obtains ACLS and teams with ACLS RN to assure safe and effective exercise for all Phase II and Phase II Rehabilitation patients, including monitoring patient’s medical status, prescribing exercise, leading exercise, mentoring EIU undergraduate and graduate students and educating and motivating patients on all aspects of lifestyle and disease management., Organizes, implements, and/or assists with various lifestyle management programs, grant programs and conferences offered through the department and the Health System., Performs initial assessment and orientation for rehabilitation patients including evaluation of patient status and readiness to begin rehab.  Includes application of knowledge of contraindications to exercise, medical and surgical history as pertinent to exercise, readiness to learn, behavior and risk factor assessment and evaluation of pertinent laboratory tests and other procedures., Performs regular stress, cardiolite stress, and stress echo tests without direct supervision of MD, including documentation of history and medications, review for test contraindications, monitoring of electrocardiogram during test (including recognition of life-threatening arrhythmias), application of test end-points and assisting during emergency situations., Prepares patients, obtains history, inserts saline locks and assists RN with pharmacologic stress testing patients., Promotes the charitable mission of SBL by serving as a resource to public schools, universities, civic groups and others including speaking about exercise, risks factors for heart disease, lifestyle management and other topics in their area of expertise.

Requirements

MS (Required)BLS or CPR certification within 90 days of hire. - Sarah Bush Lincoln

Compensation

Estimated Compensation Range

$21.62 - $33.51

Pay based on experience