Clinical Exercise Physiologist

Mercyhealth; Lake Geneva, Mapleton (WI, ME); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization that values employee growth and teamwork. As a Clinical Exercise Physiologist, you'll play a vital role in cardiac rehabilitation, providing education and support to patients. Your responsibilities will include developing treatment plans, monitoring patient progress, and facilitating group exercise sessions. With a focus on employee wellbeing and career advancement, this position offers a fulfilling opportunity to make a positive impact on patients' lives while enjoying a supportive work environment. If you're passionate about health and fitness, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plan with competitive matching contribution

Generous paid time off plan

Educational assistance programs

Employee assistance programs

Paid parental and caregiver leaves

On-demand pay

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Exercise Physiology or related field required.
• Certification through ACSM or AACVPR required within 3 years if no Master's degree.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patient assessments and monitor biometric data and exercise tolerance.
• Develop and implement exercise prescriptions and treatment plans.

Skills

Interpretive/analytical skills

Effective interpersonal communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Physiology

Master's Degree in Exercise Physiology

Tools

Windows software (Office)

Job description

Overview

• Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Experience a rewarding and fulfilling career with Mercyhealth. Mercyhealth is committed to offering our partners a best place to work. Our unique workplace Culture of Excellence is built upon:

• Employee engagement, empowerment and growth
• Teamwork toward our common goal – providing exceptional health care services with a passion for making lives better
• An atmosphere of caring and quality that cascades throughout the organization

The Clinical Exercise Physiologist may be involved in Phase 1 Cardiac Rehabilitation by providing education and ambulation services to patients in the hospital setting. Responsibilities include timely referral follow-up and intake scheduling, new patient orientation and assessment, treatment plan development, and collaboration with team members. The role involves case management for a group of patients, including application and modification of treatment plans, timely progress reporting, and communication with other clinical staff. Monitoring patients during rehab sessions includes blood pressure, pulse, EKG, signs and symptoms, perceived exertion, and blood glucose testing. The position may also involve facilitating group education, supervising adult group exercise sessions, conducting fitness testing, assisting with student orientation and training, and participating in community outreach efforts. Attendance at monthly department meetings and patient round meetings is required.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Patient assessment/monitoring: biometric data, EKG, medical record/patient history review, medication reconciliation, signs and symptoms, exercise tolerance, mental health status, quality of life, dietary habits.
• Exercise testing: submaximal and exercise tolerance testing, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility.
• Exercise prescription and treatment plan development. Treatment plan/exercise implementation. Identifies needed exercise modifications. Makes changes to the treatment plan per the changing needs of the patient.
• Exercise training and leadership: communicates proper execution of the exercise and use of equipment, communicates safety strategies.
• Education and behavior change: identifies educational needs, communicates health information, facilitates attendance to group education classes, patient goal setting and engagement, uses strategies like motivational interviewing and active listening to facilitate successful behavior change.
• Documentation: documents and reports patient's clinical status and response to exercise training in the medical record. Completes regular progress reporting to referring providers and medical director.
• Environment: maintains a safe environment by participating in infection control procedures and reporting any equipment malfunctions or environmental concerns in a timely and appropriate manner.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Physiology or related field required. Master's Degree in Exercise Physiology preferred.

Certification and Licensure

If no Master's Degree, Certification through ACSM (Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist) or AACVPR (Certified Cardiac Rehabilitation Professional or Pulmonary Rehabilitation Certificate) required within 3 years. Current BLS certification. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred.

Skills and Abilities

Interpretive/analytical skills. Effective interpersonal communication skills. Organizational skills. Windows software knowledge (Office).

Special Physical Demands

The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Level of Supervision

Work is performed according to specific policies and procedures and guidelines, but the incumbent must be able to make some clinical decisions independently.

Supervises

N/A

Benefits

Mercyhealth offers a generous total rewards package to eligible employees including, but not limited to:

· Comprehensive Benefits Package: Mercyhealth offers a retirement plan with competitive matching contribution, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options, life and disability coverage, access to flexible spending plans, and a variety of other discounted voluntary benefit options.

· Competitive Compensation: Mercyhealth offers market competitive rates of pay and participates in various shift differential and special pay incentive programs.

· Paid Time Off: Mercyhealth offers a generous paid time off plan, which increases with milestone anniversaries, to allow employees the opportunity for a great work-life balance.

· Career Advancement: Mercyhealth offers a number of educational assistance programs and career ladders to support employees in their educational journey and advancement within Mercyhealth.

· Employee Wellbeing: Mercyhealth has a focus on wellbeing for employees across the organization and offers a number of tools and resources, such as an employer-sponsored health risk assessment and a Wellbeing mobile application, to assist employees on their wellbeing journey.

· Additional Benefits: Mercyhealth employees have access to our internal and external employee assistance programs, employee-only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, and financial education to help with retirement planning.