Cardiac Rehab Exercise Specialist

Prisma Health; Columbia (SC); Presencial; USD 45.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Prisma Health in Richland, SC seeks an Exercise Specialist to work with cardiac and pulmonary patients across settings. You will determine individualized exercise prescriptions, promote activity, and support return to pre-event conditioning.

The role emphasizes adherence to Prisma Health values of compassion, dignity, excellence, integrity and teamwork. You’ll monitor patients during activity, perform stress tests as needed, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team for discharge planning

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science.
• 2 years of experience preferred.
• BLS certification required.
• Certification may be required depending on job duties.
• Demonstrates clinical competency based on patient’s age.

Responsabilidades

• Provides fitness and lifestyle assessment and develops exercise prescriptions.
• Educates patients on exercise, monitoring activity, indications and contraindications.
• Monitors patients during exercise and assesses equipment needs.
• Reviews charts to determine activity levels and communicates plans to care team.
• Recognizes need for interdisciplinary referrals.
• Documents activity, vitals and clinical responses; provides self-monitoring tools.
• May perform treadmill, nuclear, and stress echocardiography tests; prepares studies.
• Participates in discharge planning and outcome data collection.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Conocimientos

BLS required

Clinical competency

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science

Descripción del empleo

Prisma Health in Richland, SC seeks an Exercise Specialist to work with cardiac and pulmonary patients across settings. You will determine individualized exercise prescriptions, promote activity, and support return to pre-event conditioning.

The role emphasizes adherence to Prisma Health values of compassion, dignity, excellence, integrity and teamwork. You’ll monitor patients during activity, perform stress tests as needed, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team for discharge planning