Bariatric & Cardiac Rehab Exercise Physiologist

Carolinas Medical Center; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health's Downers Grove program is seeking a full-time Exercise Physiologist to design personalized exercise plans for weight loss and cardiac rehab. You will work with physicians and staff to tailor progression and educate patients on safe activity and lifestyle changes.

Responsibilities include interpreting stress test data, developing diverse exercise prescriptions, and supporting outpatient rehab groups, with a 40-hour work week and 8:30am–5:00pm schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Exercise Physiology or Kinesiology is required.
• Ability to create individualized exercise prescriptions based on patient evaluation.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Interprets stress test data to tailor exercise prescriptions.
• Collaborates with physicians to determine program eligibility and progression.
• Educates patients on exercise, lifestyle modification, and risk factor reduction.
• Develops and monitors exercise programs to improve post-exercise oxygen consumption.
• Assists in monitoring outpatient cardiac rehabilitation exercise groups.

Skills

Independent decision making

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Physiology

Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology

Job description

Advocate Health's Downers Grove program is seeking a full-time Exercise Physiologist to design personalized exercise plans for weight loss and cardiac rehab. You will work with physicians and staff to tailor progression and educate patients on safe activity and lifestyle changes.

Responsibilities include interpreting stress test data, developing diverse exercise prescriptions, and supporting outpatient rehab groups, with a 40-hour work week and 8:30am–5:00pm schedule.