Exercise Physiologist Mattei CTICU, Bedside, Carolinas Medical Center
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Job Location:
Charlotte, VT - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 24 - 36
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Status:
Benefits Eligible:
Hours Per Week:
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Sunday to Thursday; 8-hour shifts
Pay Range
$24.10 - $36.15Make a meaningful impact in the Mattei Cardiothoracic ICU (CTICU) at Atrium Healths Carolinas Medical Center.
Exercise Physiologists play a vital role in caring for postoperative cardiothoracic surgery this role youll collaborate closely with a skilled multidisciplinary critical care team in a Magnetdesignated Level I Trauma academic medical center known for complex cardiac care and clinical excellencean ideal setting to grow your expertise and skills.
Job Description:
Assess plan and direct patient mobilization and exercise programs in an inpatient setting. Works closely with other disciplines and specialties within the department and facility as well as patients and families to assure a cohesive approach to patient care
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Bachelors degree in a Health/Fitness field required; prefer Exercise Physiology degree. Masters Degree preferred.
LICENSURE CERTIFICATION and/or REGISTRATION: Exercise Specialist certified by the American College of Sports Medicine or eligible to test for the same. ACSM-CEP (Clinical Exercise Physiologist) or ACSM EP-C certification preferred. Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) from AHA required.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Develops implements and performs patient mobilization and exercise programs
Assesses the patient for contraindications and readiness for mobilization and exercise by reviewing the medical record
Coordinates care with nursing or therapy services as appropriate
Explains the role of mobilization to patient/family verifies the order and confirms patient identity
Performs mobilization of patient and aids in adaptive positioning to maximize safety and performance.
Monitors patients performance and tolerance to mobility and exercise program. Adjusts plan as medically indicated.
Assess and measure for appropriate durable medical equipment.
Documents daily treatment notes and patient/family education.
Notifies nursing or provider of changes in the patients condition performance and response to treatment
Communicates patients status to nursing clinical staff therapy services nurse manager or operations manager.
Coordinate care with patients schedule and treatment
Responds to emergency situations in a professional and prompt manner.
In coordination with related staff may also cross train.
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in exercise assessment and programming for healthy and diseased populations group and individual instruction exercise prescription and counseling on healthy lifestyles.
- Working knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
- 2 years appropriate experience preferred.
- Hearing (corrected) adequate for oral/aural communication with patients staff family visitors etc.
- Vision (corrected) adequate for reading.
- Intelligible speech and adequate language/cognitive skills to perform job duties.
- Must be able to push patients in a wheelchair or stretcher.
- Must be able to transfer patients.
- Must be able to demonstrate any appropriate exercise and activities to patients/caregivers.
- Personal Protective Equipment such as gloves goggles gowns and masks are sometimes required due to possible exposure to hazardous chemicals or blood and body fluids.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Subject to stress conditions.
Moderate noise environment.
Clean well-lit comfortable climate; however occasional conditions with high moisture content.
Frequent exposure to bloodborne pathogens and airborne pathogens may be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases.
Contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances.
May make home visits.
Exposure to unpleasant patient elements body fluids.
Subject to electro-mechanical hazards.
Exposure to chemicals used in cleaning.
Occasionally handles emergency or crises situations.
Required personal protective equipment eye protection face protection gown mask lab coat and sterile and non-sterile gloves shoe covers.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
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Our CommitmenttoYou:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs competitive compensation generous retirement offerings programs that invest in your career development and so much more so you can live fully at and away from work including:
Compensation
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications skills relevant experience and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift on call and more based on a teammates job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical dental vision life andShort- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the United States created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation health outcomes consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte North Carolina Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology neurosciences oncology pediatrics and rehabilitation as well as organ transplants burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1000 care locations and offers one of the nations largest graduate medical education programs with over 2000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
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