Exercise Physiologist

Job Summary and Responsibilities

PRN Days

As our Exercise Physiologist you will provide direct safe and best-practice driven care primarily in cardiac/pulmonary rehabilitation collaborating extensively with a multi-disciplinary team cardiologists and various hospital staff to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Every day you will establish and update individualized exercise prescriptions orient patients to equipment and safety protocols and conduct functional fitness testing and body composition analysis. You will provide essential patient and family education supervise and monitor exercise sessions meticulously document and maintain current clinical data and program records adjusting treatment plans as appropriate.

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate a deep understanding of patient needs consistently working collaboratively in a diverse and multicultural environment. You will effectively partner with physicians and clinical staff in goal-setting consistently utilizing work practices aligned with safety security and infection control policies all while actively contributing to a positive quality work environment.

• Screen assess and disseminate patients for program eligibility and appropriateness.
• Evaluate and deliver Phase I care for eligible populations in accordance with departmental policy and procedures
• Assess intervene and track outcomes in Phase II programs in line with AACVPR recommendations and core competencies.
• Risk stratification of patients to triage appropriate treatment plan exercise prescription program progression and education plan for all patients.
• Monitor evaluate and manage ECG hemodynamics and general patient safety during exercise in all phases of care.
• Assist patients in goal setting and outcomes management in accordance with AACVPR and department standards

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelors Of Science Exercise and 12 months relevant experience with secondary prevention populations or 120 hr. Internship in Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation. upon hire and
• Experience with recognition and interpretation of 12 lead and exercise ECG. and
• Documented course-work and/or demonstrated experience in exercise prescription anatomy/physiology and human movement.
• Basic Life Support - CPR within 14 - days and
• Certified Personal Trainer/Exercise Speciast within 12 - months or
• Certified Exercise Specialist within 12 - months

Where Youll Work

CommonSpirit Memorial is an award-winning not-for-profit faith-based health care organization dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth we offer a comprehensive continuum of care from preventative and primary care to acute hospital services specializing in cancer cardiac neuroscience stroke and orthopedic services. Our commitment to excellence has earned us top prestigious recognition repeatedly from U.S. News and World Report PINC AI CMS Healthgrades Leapfrog and most recently as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are proud to serve Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with the expertise of 4700 employees and nearly 500 affiliated physicians.