Pediatric Cardiac Rehab & Exercise Specialist

Alberta Health Services; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 62,000 - 82,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Temp P/T Benefits

Job summary

Alberta Health Services’ Stollery Children’s Hospital is seeking an Exercise Specialist to lead pediatric preventive care initiatives within the Ambulatory Cardiology team. You will deliver exercise assessment, training, rehabilitation, and education, developing medically supervised programs for children with cardiac conditions, in a patient- and family-centered setting.

You will work with an interdisciplinary team, manage program delivery and evaluation, and support quality improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology, Physical Education, Exercise Physiology, or equivalent.
• Active membership with the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology, and Clinical Exercise Physiologist and/or ACSM, Exercise Specialist.
• Minimum two years’ experience in a healthcare setting; one year in Cardiac Rehabilitation.
• ACSM/CSEP certification within one year of hire.
• Knowledge of pediatric learning theory and experience in pediatric exercise assessment, program development and implementation.
• Strong organizational, planning, problem-solving, critical-thinking, and analytical skills; ability to work independently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a patient- and family-centered environment with an interdisciplinary team.
• Experience leading or supporting quality improvement in a fast-paced env.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Calendar, MS Teams).
• BCLS-HCP certification.
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs and move equipment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exercise assessment, training, rehabilitation, risk factor identification, exercise programs and self-management services.
• Facilitate patient and family-centered education in various formats.
• Participate in program delivery, planning, promotion, and evaluation.
• Collaborate within an interdisciplinary team to advance cardiac rehabilitation initiatives.
• Support quality improvement efforts in a fast-paced environment.
• Maintain documentation and ensure safety in clinical settings.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology, Physical Education, Exercise Physiology, or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

MS Teams

Job description

Alberta Health Services’ Stollery Children’s Hospital is seeking an Exercise Specialist to lead pediatric preventive care initiatives within the Ambulatory Cardiology team. You will deliver exercise assessment, training, rehabilitation, and education, developing medically supervised programs for children with cardiac conditions, in a patient- and family-centered setting.

You will work with an interdisciplinary team, manage program delivery and evaluation, and support quality improvement