Pontiac, MI, 48343, USA
25 days ago
Exercise Physiologist
**Employment Type:** Full time **Shift:** Day Shift **Description:** **Summary** The clinical exercise physiologist will have advanced knowledge, competence, and clinical expertise in exercise and pharmacological stress testing. He/she will develop, implement and evaluate exercise prescriptions for all phases of inpatient and outpatient cardiac rehabilitation and be comfortable working with patients with various chronic illnesses. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills as well as ability to provide good rapport with diverse patient populations. **Duties/responsibilities** + Supervise exercise and pharmacological nuclear, stress echocardiogram, and standard diagnostic stress tests + Lead exercise therapy sessions for phase I, II and III cardiac rehabilitation which includes creating exercise prescription, moderating activity to meet individual needs of participants, taking vitals ( heart rate, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, assessing symptoms), and ECG telemetry monitoring + Follow a caseload of phase II cardiac rehab patients providing individual cardiac risk factor education and coaches patients to achieve optimal outcomes and lifestyle modification + Prepares individual treatment plans for medical director review and discharge reports to referring physician + Adjust exercise equipment to needs of individual patients + Provide ongoing communication to referring physicians/advanced providers regarding stress testing issues and/or patient cardiac rehab progress/issues. + Assist outpatients with placement of Holter monitors + Holiday and weekend rotations required **Requirements** + Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science kinesiology, or related field, or must have successfully completed a cardiovascular program with a non-invasive specialty.Master’s Degree preferred. + Experience in stress testing and cardiac rehab preferred. Provides proof of CEPcertification through ACSM within 6 months of employment. + Current ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist certification or AACVPR Certified Cardiac Rehabilitation Professional required for Bachelor's degree candidates within 6 months of hire + Current BLS certification; Current ACLS certification preferred but will be required within 2 months employment + Minimum 2 years' experience or successful completion of 600-hour clinical internship in cardiac rehab setting + Proficient in 12 lead ECG interpretation **Our Commitment** Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity. EOE including disability/veteran
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