Clinical Exercise Physiologist - Registered

Clinical Exercise Physiologist

Location: Matthews Medical Center

Department: Cardiac Rehab

Shift: PRN | 7am - 5pm | Monday - Friday

*Ability to provide coverage at Presbyterian and Huntersville Medical Centers*

At Novant Health, Clinical Exercise Physiologist lead patients in all disciplines of Cardio-Pulmonary Rehabilitation in accordance with current cardiac and pulmonary policies and procedures with an emphasis on cardiac and pulmonary health as it relates to exercise. In this role, the Clinical Exercise Physiologist will formulate and modify exercise prescriptions for new Cardio-Pulmonary Rehabilitation participants based on medical history and special needs.

What You Bring:

• Graduate Degree, required. Master's degree in Exercise and Sports Science or Exercise Physiology.
• Minimum of one year hospital, clinic, or rehabilitation experience as an Exercise Physiologist, preferred.
• ACSM Certification in Clinical Exercise Physiology within 6 months of hire (Certification Agreement signed upon hire), required.

Why Novant Health?

• Dynamic work with meaningful variety
• Supportive leadership and collaborative teams
• Career growth opportunities across the system

What You'll Do:

• Our team members are part of an environment that fosters team work, team member engagement and community involvement.
• The successful team member has a commitment to leveraging diversity and inclusion in support of quality care.
• All Novant Health team members are responsible for fostering a safe patient environment driven by the principles of "First Do No Harm".

What We're Looking For:

• Education: Graduate Degree, required. Master's degree in Exercise and Sports Science or Exercise Physiology, required.
• Experience: Minimum of one year hospital, clinic, or rehabilitation experience as an Exercise Physiologist, preferred.
• Licensure/Certification: ACSM Certification in Clinical Exercise Physiology within 6 months of hire (Certification Agreement signed upon hire), required.
• Additional Skills Required:
  • Practical and theoretical knowledge of all phases of routine and critical cardiac and respiratory care, with an emphasis on adult, chronic disease management.
  • Abilities to perform decisively in critical situations and to incorporate many types of data.
  • Has the knowledge, skills and ability to interpret information to identify each patient's requirements for care relative to his/her age specific needs.
  • Has the ability to supervise exercise, monitor patients during exercise, and modify exercise prescriptions for cardio-pulmonary patients, in conjunction with registered nurses and/or physician as needed.
  • Has effective communication and interpersonal skills to relate to patients, families, nurses, physicians and other department and hospital staff.
  • Ability to successfully complete generic and department-specific skills validation and competency testing.

Why Choose Novant Health?

At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves.