Exercise Physiologist

Job Description

Job Summary:

• The Exercise Physiologist develops and implements individualized exercise programs in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• The Exercise Physiologist participates in all center activities and assures a safe and effective exercise environment.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates ability to work with others to achieve and support the mission of the medical center.
• Performs fitness testing and exercise orientations in a safe and effective manner.
• Evaluates and interprets patient’s health history prior to development of patient exercise plan.
• Uses clinical knowledge of disease management programming and multiple co-morbidities in development of safe, appropriate exercise programming designed to meet individual patient needs.
• Applies appropriate restrictions or limitations as indicated by any physical or medical conditions.
• Recognizes symptom changes/signs of problems and knows the appropriate medical response and processes.
• Responds immediately to any and all emergency situations in the exercise area.
• Assists or administers cardiopulmonary resuscitation when necessary.
• Reviews and writes exercise prescriptions based on stress test results and sub-maximal fitness tests.
• Adheres to the standards of the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
• Provides education and collaborates and communicates with nursing staff on exercise programming.
• Interacts with patients and staff in a friendly, understanding and professional manner while providing appropriate supervision at all times.
• Reviews patient’s exercise programs on a daily/weekly basis and adjusts accordingly to ensure a safe, effective and progressive exercise program.
• Documents variances, incidences, and performs follow-up as per protocol.
• Provides patient education and counseling on risk reduction and documents same.
• Identifies the needs of the patients served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (e.g., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.).
• This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
• Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center’s Organizational Competencies.

Required Skills:

• Required: AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.
• Preferred: Certified Personal Trainer, Exercise Specialist, or Clinical Exercise Specialist.
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.
• Exercise Prescription, manual BP, glucose monitoring.