Cardiac Rehab Clinical Exercise Physiologist I

UNC Health; Rocky Mount (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Nash invites passionate healthcare professionals to join our Cardiac Rehab team. The Clinical Exercise Physiologist coordinates evidence-based exercise therapy with the multidisciplinary team to achieve patient-focused medical goals.

Responsibilities include patient assessment, prescription development, documentation, and quality improvement. Onsite role with ongoing professional development and student precepting opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology, Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or related field.
• Completion of a clinical internship.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 1 month of hire.
• One year of clinical setting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess and monitor exercise therapy needs and ensure patient safety.
• Develop age- and disease-appropriate exercise prescriptions and plans.
• Support compliance with accreditation standards and quality improvement.
• Document exercise therapy in the medical record and communicate with care team.
• Participate in staff meetings, ongoing education, and program development.
• Assist in training students and cross-training within the team.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Customer service

Microsoft Office

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelors in Exercise Physiology

Clinical internship completion

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

UNC Health Nash invites passionate healthcare professionals to join our Cardiac Rehab team. The Clinical Exercise Physiologist coordinates evidence-based exercise therapy with the multidisciplinary team to achieve patient-focused medical goals.

Responsibilities include patient assessment, prescription development, documentation, and quality improvement. Onsite role with ongoing professional development and student precepting opportunities.