Exercise Physiologist- Wellness Center
Exercise Physiologist- Wellness Center
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About Shepherd Center
With five decades of experience Shepherd Center provides worldclass clinical care research and family support for people experiencing the most complex conditions including spinal cord and brain injuries multitrauma traumatic amputations stroke multiple sclerosis and pain. An elite center ranked byU.S. Newsas one of the nations top hospitals for rehabilitation Shepherd Center is also recognized as both Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems. Shepherd is the only rehabilitation facility in the nation with an intensive care unit onsite allowing us to care for the most complex patients and begin the rehabilitation process sooner. Shepherd Center treats thousands of patients annually with unmatched expertise and unwavering compassion to help them begin again.
Shepherd Centers culture is one of hope humor and hard work. You will enjoy career growth strong relationships with coworkers strong support from leadership and fun activities that have kept over 12 of staff members working at Shepherd for more than 20 years.
JOBRESPONSIBILITIES:
Assist other patient care team members in lifts transports equipment assemble activities of daily living transfers wheelchair mobility and weight shifts and locomotor training.
May instruct and conduct exercise classes and conduct individual exercise sessions working within the guidelines established by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
Participate in program development initiatives.
Maintain equipment gym areas storage areas wheelchairs and bathroom equipment and other areas as assigned.
Attends departmental meetings and required facility special events.
Instruct new employees and volunteers in departmental maintenance tasks.
Conduct inservice presentations to communicate evidence in exercise physiology as needed.
May communicate with current and prospective Wellness Program members regarding current offerings and sessions.
May conduct periodic assessments of Wellness Program members to track baseline function and performance as well as changes over time.
May coordinate special wellness program offerings including lectures special events outings online educational and informationalsessionsor videos.
Serve as team lead for departmental activities and other health and wellness initiatives.
Serve as first line of communication for external inquiries and organizations as applicable to role.
Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with Center and departmental policiesand procedures. Responsible for the reporting of employee/patient/visitor injuries or accidents or other safety issues to the supervisor and in the occurrence notification system.
REQUIRED MINIMUMEDUCATION
Bachelors degree in Exercise Physiology Kinesiology or similar
REQUIRED MINIMUMCERTIFICATION
Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of start date.
REQUIRED MINIMUM EXPERIENCE
Experience with creating and managing exercise programs.
Two2 years ofprevious hospital or rehabilitation experience preferred.
REQUIRED MINIMUM SKILLS
Excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills.
Basic computer keyboard/mouse operations and basic typing skills are required to allow for internal communication access.
Basic word skills are also recommended.
The ability to learn necessarycomputerbasedoperations for Word Excel Outlook Therapeutic Exercise equipment operating system andvideo equipment is required.
Candidate qualities and attributes must include:
Compassion and caring for patients and families/caregivers being served
Flexibility selfinitiation and direction
Ability to organize and complete tasks and projects
Ability to follow instructions and problem solvethrough multitasking
Effective communication in stressful situations
Demonstrates the skills for appropriate follow up communication
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
N/A
PHYSICALDEMANDS
Uses body tools or special devices to safely effectively and efficiently to move guide or place patients. Involves some latitude for judgement with regard to precision attained and the selection of what adaptive device(s) to utilize.
Ability to transfer and position patients consistent with lifting up to 50 lbs.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Some potential for exposure to blood and bodyfluids.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified.
Employment Type
Full-Time
