PRN Exercise Physiologist
PRN Exercise Physiologist
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Job Title
PRN Exercise Physiologist
Location
Canton
Facility
North Canton Mercy Health Center
Department
Card Rehab Pulmonary Rehab-Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital
Job Code
D22026
Shift
Days
Schedule
7:00am-7:00pm
Job Summary
Job Details
Join Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021 Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers receive endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
As an Exercise Physiologist you will develop exercise prescriptions and oversee exercise progression in patients with cardiovascular diseases in a rehabilitative setting. Your primary focus will be on exercise gym supervision and training with smart gym equipment and collaboration with the Cardiac Rehabilitations interdisciplinary care team that focuses on health and fitness assessments risk screening body composition evaluation and medical weight management intervention. Caregivers on this team talk about how much they love their job and would love to welcome a team player that is eager to learn grow and take care of patients to the team.
A caregiver in this position works days from 7:00AM7:00PM.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Provide patient testing before and after rehabilitation including strength body composition flexibility balance and endurance.
Provide exercise prescriptions for patients utilizing test data patient status and current medication regimen.
Update exercise prescriptions according to patient response.
Implement concepts of cardiac secondary prevention.
Recognize contraindications to exercise and abnormal patient responses to exercise.
Appropriately respond to all situations including exercise cessation and referral to medical professionals.
Provide exercise information to patients peers and the community through public speaking and education classes.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Bachelors Degree in an exercise-related field
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Masters Degree in Exercise Physiology
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Physical Requirements:
Must be able to stand/walk for long periods of time and ability to help patients stand and walk.
Will require some lifting bending twisting of upper extremity to help limited patients.
Must be able to adapt to different room temperatures in exercise.
Personal Protective Equipment:
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health Systems Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
Decisions concerning employment transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color race religion national origin age sex sexual orientation marital status ancestry status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
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Employment Type
Part-Time
