Clinical Exercise Physiologist - Team Leader

MedStar Health; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 74,100,000 - 132,153,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health is seeking a Clinical Exercise Physiologist Team Leader at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital to lead department programs through staff leadership, quality improvement, and new service implementation.

You will oversee staff development, program standards, wellness marketing, and education material development, while mentoring students and interns and guiding clinical treatment plans for patients in cardiac rehabilitation.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Exercise Physiology with emphasis in cardiac rehabilitation.
• CPR within 90 days of hire is required.
• ACSM certification as an Exercise Specialist is preferred.
• Clinical exercise physiologist experience in inpatient and outpatient cardiac rehabilitation, medical fitness or fitness center services is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead staff development and quarterly mock codes; provide in-services to hospital departments.
• Assist development of new programs and services; collaborate with other centers; create education materials.
• Mentor and orient new staff, students and volunteers; supervise internship programs and document progress.
• Clinically assess patient responses, progress exercise plans, and implement care with proper techniques and equipment.

Education

Master's degree in Exercise Physiology with emphasis in cardiac rehabilitation

Job description

MedStar Health is looking for a Clinical Exercise PhysiologistTeam Leaderat MedStarUnion Memorial Hospital!

As a Clinical Exercise Physiologist Team Leader, you will assist in growth and development of department programs through leadership of staff, quality improvement, and implementation of new services/programs.

Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses".

Primary Duties:

• Assists with staff competencies. Schedules quarterly mock codes. Provides in-services to other hospital departments/personnel as requested. Advances professional knowledge to ensure quality patient care and program excellence.
• Assistswith the development of future programs and new products/services at hospital by collaborating with other centers. Serves as an information resource to provide up to date health education.Developspatient education materials as needed. Develops and maintains program standards for membership orientation, operations and facility management of the Fitness Center.Oversees worksite Wellness and Community Wellness marketing plans. Develops new classes related to specific needs. Conducts public lectures and presentations as requested.
• Assistswith the orientation and mentoring ofnew staff,studentsand volunteers. Supervisesstudents,volunteers as requested.Assistswithinternshipprogram. Communicates results ofintern'sprogress to university and helps to meet specific documentation requirements as requested.
• Clinically assesses individual responses to treatment plan and properly progresses the individuals to safely obtain established patient / program goals. Communicates and reinforces proper principles of exercise physiology as it relates to progression,overloadand specificity. Collaborates with other department staff to support Group Exercise and conducts group classes.Evaluates medical history and current physical status of inpatients, outpatients and fitness center members and assesses their baseline functional capacity and personal health factors to develop an individualized treatment plan and exercise prescription.Implements plan of care by instructing patient /associate in proper techniques and /or use of strength and cardiovascular equipment.

Qualifications:

Master's degree in Exercise Physiology with emphasis in cardiac rehabilitation.

Clinicalexercise physiologist experience in inpatient and outpatient cardiac rehabilitation, medical fitness and/or fitness center servicesrequired.

CPR (Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation- includes BLS and NRP from either the American Heart Association of American Red Cross) required within 90 days of hire.

ACSM certification as an Exercise Specialist preferred.

This position has a hiring range of USD $25.86 - USD $46.12 /Hr.