Exercise Physiologist

Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist

Make your move to Alaska! Experience the midnight sun in the summer a front-row seat to the northern lights in the winter and the opportunity to advance your experience and skills as you enjoy the Alaskan lifestyle.

This position provides assessment treatment and education to cardiac patients and their families during rehabilitation. This position writes exercise prescriptions to progress patients through rehabilitation.

Pay & Benefits:

• Additional Pay: Shift Differential Annual Increases Paid Time Off
• Benefits: medical vision dental 401k with employer match
• Education Benefits: FHP Tuition Assistance Student Loan Forgiveness
• Other Benefits: Onsite Gym Wellness Programs Discount programs The Learning Center (childcare services)

Shifts Available:

• Full-time 40 hours per week Monday - Friday
• No Holidays/No Weekends
• Shift Differentials Available: $2.00/hr. Weekend - $2.50/hr. Evening - $3.50/hr. Night

About Fairbanks Memorial Hospital:

Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is a non-profit facility owned by the Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation. A Joint Commission-accredited facility with 152 licensed beds Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is the primary referral center for residents of Alaska's interior. We have a strong patient to nurse ratio and a culture of Shared Leadership. In addition to our exceptional clinical environment our location offers incomparable lifestyle rewards away from work. In Fairbanks small-town living spectacular natural beauty and endless recreation combine to create a one-of-a-kind place to live work and play.

Living in Fairbanks:

As the second largest city in Alaska Fairbanks offers a unique blend of large-town amenities breathtaking landscapes and plenty of wide-open space making this community one of the most special in the country. With a rich history and plentiful diversity Fairbanks is proud to be called the Golden Heart City and only once you visit will you understand the name to be true. No state income tax and no sales tax. Second largest city in Alaska at 100,000 residents. College Town the University of Alaska Fairbanks UAF Community & Technical College Military Community Ft. Wainwright Army Post & Eielson Air Force Base. 15 Elementary Schools | 4 Middle Schools | 4 High Schools | 10 District Schools of Choice| robust youth sports programs Summer activities: Midnight sun hiking fishing camping gold panning kayaking berry picking rafting rock climbing recreational flying community-wide festivals live music and events. Winter activities: Northern lights skiing snowshoeing snowmobiling hockey curling ice fishing dog mushing ice climbing hunting ice art word class hot springs community-wide art shows and festivals etc.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluates patients' functional abilities and limitations to determine appropriate intervention.
• Develops a plan of care and exercise goals as ordered by physician or other referral source.
• Implements individualized exercise plans that consider patients' physical and age-specific needs and abilities.
• Ensures that treatment plans are supported by standard practices and/or current literature. Reevaluates treatment plans as needed to ensure safety and maximum patient benefit.
• Educates patients family and other care providers to promote patient participation and attainment of exercise program goals. Provides individualized home programs with clear instructions. Instructs patients and families in pathology discharge guidelines risk factor modification and exercise individually and through classes.
• Documents patient treatment according to professional and regulatory standards.
• Participates in the provision of training to other staff and students.
• Performs all functions according to established policies procedures regulatory and accreditation requirements as well as applicable professional standards. Provides all customers of Foundation Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in exercise/physiology or related field.
• Requires the ability to work collaboratively with physicians and other healthcare providers. Must have strong interpersonal communications and human relation skills.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required
• BLS certification is required.
• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Foundation Health Partners is an EEO/AAP employer qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran status.