Exercise Physiologist

Health Professional

Position Summary: Analyzes patients' fitness in order to help them improve their health or maintain good health. Assists patients with heart disease and other chronic conditions, like diabetes or pulmonary (lung) disease, to regain their health. May also work with amateur and professional athletes to boost their performance or recover from injuries. Provides a full range of exercise physiology services, including assessment, treatment planning and therapeutic interventions in an interdisciplinary environment consistent with professional practices and ethical standards.

Job Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Evaluates a person's overall health, with special attention to cardiovascular function and metabolism.
2. Conducts diagnostic procedures like exercise stress tests to evaluate patients' health.
3. Develops individualized exercise prescriptions to increase physical fitness, strength, endurance, and flexibility.
4. Designs customized exercise programs to meet health care needs and athletic performance goals.
5. Administers exercise prescriptions designed to improve mobility and flexibility, hasten recovery from injury, and help patients live with disabilities.
6. Advises patients about nutrition and ongoing exercise regimens; may teach classes and conduct research.
7. Provides quality, personalized evidence-based care and proven interventions.
8. Evaluates results of exercise program by observing, noting, and evaluating patient's progress, as well as recommending and implementing adjustments and modifications.
9. Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, and calling for repairs.
10. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies. May develop and conduct in-service training programs.
11. Complies with federal, state, and local legal and certification requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements and advising management on needed actions.
12. Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Lead Duties and Responsibilities (If classified in a Lead Role):

• Assists in quality control and performance improvement activities.
• Contributes to performance feedback, hiring decisions.
• Ensures standards are met (quality, timeliness, customer service, etc.).
• Evaluates and tests new procedures/processes.
• Orients and/or trains new staff.
• Problem solving capabilities.
• Subject matter expert/technical leadership.
• Work flow/distribution of work.
• Assists in assuring compliance with all regulatory and other agency requirements, laws, and statutes pertaining to the operation of the department.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in exercise science or physiology.
• BCLS certified.
• Competency in applying the principles, methods, materials and equipment necessary in providing exercise physiology.

Preferred:

• Certification through the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Society of Exercise Physiologists (ASEP).
• Master Degree

Position/Subsidiary Specific:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification (must be attained at first available course)
• CARD AND NEURO TESTING: Performs basic and special neurodiagnostic testing, i.e., EEGs