Exercise Physiologist

SSM Health; Baraboo (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

DailyPay flexible pay option

Upfront tuition coverage

Job summary

SSM Health's WI Dell Cardiac Rehab in Baraboo is seeking a PRN clinician to deliver direct patient care for cardiac and pulmonary rehab patients, including monitoring, education and therapeutic exercise programs. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology and completion of a cardiopulmonary rehab internship.

Requirements include BLS HCP and ALS certifications, day shift, on-site work, and a commitment to safety and high-quality patient outcomes within a supportive team at the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology, Exercise Science or a health related field.
• Completion of internship in a Cardiopulmonary Rehab program.
• BLS HCP and ALS certifications.

Responsibilities

• Develops exercise prescription and oversees progression for cardiovascular/pulmonary patients.
• Provides patient testing before/after rehab including strength and endurance.
• Assesses hemodynamic response and updates prescriptions accordingly.
• Documents activity, education, and discharge planning per policies.
• Provides education and information to patients and peers.

Skills

Patient care

Cardiac rehab

Pulmonary rehab

Exercise prescription

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

WI-SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo

Worker Type: PRN

Job Summary

Provides direct patient care to cardiac and pulmonary rehab patients including various types of monitoring, education and therapeutic exercise programs.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

Primary Responsibilities

• Develops exercise prescription and oversees exercise progression in patients (often with cardiovascular or pulmonary disease) within a rehabilitation setting
• Provides exercise prescription for patients utilizing test data, patient status and current medication regimen; updates prescription according to the patient's response
• Provides patient testing before and after rehabilitation including strength, body composition, flexibility, balance and endurance
• Assesses hemodynamic response and patient tolerance to activity progression and utilizes information to provide appropriate exercise prescription
• Performs appropriate documentation of monitored ambulation, education and discharge planning per departmental policies, guidelines and practices as pertinent for setting.
• Provides exercise information for patients, peers and the community which may include public speaking and education classes
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology, Exercise Science or a health related field

Experience

• Completion of internship in a Cardiopulmonary Rehab program

Physical Requirements

• Constant standing.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Frequent walking, reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

3002010012 WI Dell Cardiac Rehab

Scheduled Weekly Hours

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Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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