Athletic Performance Coach - APEX, PRN, Variable

Prisma Health; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization is seeking an Athletic Performance Coach to work with cardiac and pulmonary patients. This role involves developing and implementing exercise prescriptions, monitoring patient progress, and providing education on physical activity. Ideal candidates will hold a Bachelor's degree and have clinical competency in a health-related field.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Exercise Science or public health.
• BLS certification required.
• Two years of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Determines exercise prescription for cardiac and pulmonary patients.
• Monitors patients during exercise and assesses needs.
• Documents patient's physical activity and clinical response.

Skills

Clinical Competency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science or related field

Job description

Athletic Performance Coach - APEX, PRN, Variable

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Job Summary

Works with cardiac and pulmonary patients in a variety of settings. This job encompasses a variety of responsibilities of cardiac imaging and rehabilitation services. Determines exercise prescription on an individual basis for each patient. Promotes exercise and activity aimed at assisting patients to return to pre-event level of conditioning. All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Palmetto Health’s values of compassion, dignity, excellence, integrity and teamwork.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
  
  

Provides fitness and lifestyle assessment. Responsible for development of exercise prescription, instructions and ongoing re-evaluation of activity until discharge.

May provide classroom education to patients regarding importance of exercise and increased activity, how to monitor activity, indications, and contraindications.

Responsible for monitoring patients during exercise, assessing equipment needs and providing recommendations to manager.

Performs pertinent chart reviews to determine appropriate activity levels. Communicates plan to other care providers.

Recognizes the need for and makes appropriate interdisciplinary referrals.

Documents patient's physical activity as well as documenting vitals and clinical response.

Provides patient with self-monitoring tools as appropriate.

May perform a variety of stress tests to include routine treadmill stress tests, nuclear stress tests and stress echocardiography.

May prepare studies for interpretation and assign studies to correct physician.

Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, including discharge planning. Participates in collection of outcome data.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Able to demonstrates clinical competency based on patient's age.

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

BLS required.

Certification May Be Required Depending On Job Duties.

In Lieu Of

N/A

Minimum Requirements

Education - Bachelor's degree. Science, Exercise Science, Public Health or health related field of study preferred.

Experience - Two (2) Years Of Experience Preferred

Work Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Location

Richland

Facility

1510 Richland Hospital

Department

15477370 Physical Therapy

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  Entry level

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  Hospitals and Health Care

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