Exercise Physiologist
Exercise Physiologist
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Job Description
Its more than a career its a calling
MO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. LouisWorker Type:
Job Highlights:
- Full Time Position-36 hours per week
- Three 10-hour shifts on Monday Wednesday & Friday
- Tuesday or Thursday-6-hour shift depending on departmental needs
- No weekends or holidays
- Completion of internship in a Cardiopulmonary Rehab programrequired
- Bachelors degree in Exercise Physiology Kinesiology Exercise Science or a health-related field
Job Summary:
Provides direct patient care to cardiac and pulmonary rehab patients including various types of monitoring education and therapeutic exercise programs.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develops exercise prescription and oversees exercise progression in patients (often with cardiovascular or pulmonary disease) within a rehabilitation setting
- Provides exercise prescription for patients utilizing test data patient status and current medication regimen; updates prescription according to the patients response
- Provides patient testing before and after rehabilitation including strength body composition flexibility balance and endurance
- Assesses hemodynamic response and patient tolerance to activity progression and utilizes information to provide appropriate exercise prescription
- Performs appropriate documentation of monitored ambulation education and discharge planning per departmental policies guidelines and practices as pertinent for setting.
- Provides exercise information for patients peers and the community which may include public speaking and education classes
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- Bachelors degree in Exercise Physiology Kinesiology Exercise Science or a health related field
EXPERIENCE
- Completion of internship in a Cardiopulmonary Rehab program
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant standing.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
- Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms malfunctioning machinery etc.
- Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
- Frequent walking reaching gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
- Occasional bending stooping climbing kneeling sitting squatting twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional lifting/moving patients.
- Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Occasional driving.
- Rare crawling.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
State of Work Location: Illinois Missouri Oklahoma Wisconsin
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)Job Type:
Department:
Benefits:
SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
Flexible Payment Options:our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned unpaid base pay(fees may apply)before payday.
Upfront Tuition Coverage:we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion national origin age disability sex sexual orientation gender identity pregnancy veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.
Employment Type
Full-Time
