Exercise Physiologist - PRN Day Shift

Saint Alphonsus; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 27,552 - 46,838; Part time

Job summary

Saint Alphonsus Health System in Boise, Idaho, is seeking a part-time Exercise Physiologist to administer safe exercise sessions, educate patients and the community, and record data for physician review. The role requires a Bachelor's in Exercise Science or related field and a BLS/HCP certification, with a Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities include developing rehab exercise prescriptions, documenting services, and ensuring program compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology, or Kinesiology required.
• American Heart Association BLS/HCP certification required.
• Master’s degree preferred (not mandatory).
• Clinical teaching experience preferred.
• Experience in exercise programming, stress reduction, and nutrition preferred.
• Experience in taking blood pressures, pulses, EKG interpretation, pulse oximetry, and/or oxygen administration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Knows, understands, and applies the Organization's Mission, Vision, and Values in behavior and decisions.
• Assists with exercise prescription development for rehabilitation patients and recommends changes to the coordinator prior to implementation.
• Documents services and supplies accurately and conducts required measurements.
• Initiates first responder care when needed and provides patient education.
• Ensures program compliance and participates in certification processes.
• Maintains documentation and adheres to regulatory guidelines for rehab programs.

Skills

Blood pressure measurement

EKG interpretation

Pulse oximetry

Oxygen administration

Clinical teaching

Exercise programming

Stress reduction

Nutrition guidance

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science/Exercise Physiology/Kinesiology

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

BLS/HCP certification

Job description

Employment Type: Part time Shift: Day Shift Description: At Saint Alphonsus Health System, we are looking for people who are living out their calling. We want you to be passionate about coming to work and challenged to achieve your potential. Living by these virtues, we pride ourselves on exceptional service and the highest quality of care.

General Summary and Purpose

Administers exercise sessions safely to obtain reliable and valid data. Provides exercise-related education to patients and the community. Responsible for all exercise science standards needed to meet regulatory and credentialing requirements. Prepares exercise lab for administration of exercises, prepares patients for exercise sessions, records data and communicates data to physician and the manager as necessary.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology, or Kinesiology required. Master’s degree preferred.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support for HealthCare Provider (BLS/HCP) certification required.

Clinical teaching experience preferred. Experience in exercise programming, stress reduction, and nutrition preferred. Experience in taking blood pressures, pulses, EKG interpretation, pulse oximetry, and/or oxygen administration preferred.

Essential Functions

Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Organization's Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions. Assists with and monitors exercise prescription development for rehabilitation patients and recommends changes to exercise therapy to the coordinator prior to implementation. Revenue Management: Understands and oversees department charges, chargemaster process, charge capture processes and has the ability to execute charge capture and reconciliation processes.

Ensures the accuracy of documenting services and supplies provided to the patients. Performs pulse oximetry and blood pressure measurements and documents as required. Recognizes symptom changes/signs of problems and knows the appropriate medical response and processes. Initiates first responder care. Assists with required patient education. Assists program coordinator with program compliance, benchmarking and performance improvement. Actively participates in program certification.

Monitors adherence to organizational and national regulatory guidelines for rehab program. Cleans exercise and oximetry equipment as outlined in procedure manual. Completes visit notify, task entry and task completion in PowerChart. Ability to deal with a broad range of people. Possess good organizational and communication skills. Possess clinical knowledge of disease management programming multiple comorbidities.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.