Exercise Physiologist - Progressive Care, Carolinas Medical Center

Hugh Chatham Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 33,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Educational Assistance Program

Retirement planning

Job summary

Advocate Health is hiring an Exercise Physiologist for the 10DE Progressive Care Unit at Carolinas Medical Center. You will assess, plan, and direct mobilization and exercise programs for adults transitioning from critical care, collaborating with nursing, therapy, and other teams.

Requirements include a Bachelor's in Health/Fitness, ACSM-CEP or eligible, and BLS HCP. Prior experience in exercise assessment and program development is preferred; 40-hour workweek with daytime hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Health/Fitness required; prefer Exercise Physiology degree; Master's Degree preferred.
• Exercise Specialist certification by ACSM or eligible to test; BLS HCP from AHA required.
• 2 years experience preferred; requires ability to mobilize patients and instruct exercises.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and performs patient mobilization and exercise programs
• Assess the patient for contraindications and readiness for mobilization and exercise by reviewing the medical record
• Coordinates care with nursing or therapy services as appropriate
• Explains the role of mobilization to patient/family, verifies the order, and confirms patient identity
• Performs mobilization of patient and aids in adaptive positioning to maximize safety and performance
• Monitors patient's performance and tolerance to mobility and exercise program; adjusts plan as medically indicated
• Documents daily treatment notes and patient/family education
• Notifies nursing or provider of changes in the patient's condition, performance, and response to treatment
• Coordinates care with patient's schedule and treatment
• Responds to emergency situations in a professional and prompt manner
• Cross-trains with related staff when applicable

Skills

Exercise assessment

Mobility programming

Inpatient care coordination

Education

Bachelor's in Health/Fitness

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Department

35302 Carolinas Medical Center - Nursing: Progressive Step Down 10DE

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

Monday - Friday

• 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Pay Range

$24.10 - $36.15

Join the acute care rehabilitation team at Carolinas Medical Center as an Exercise Physiologist supporting the 10DE Progressive Care Unit. Work with a diverse adult patient population, including patients transitioning from critical care who require close monitoring, mobility assistance and recovery-focused care. In this collaborative inpatient setting, you’ll help assess readiness for activity and provide individualized mobilization and exercise programs while partnering closely with nursing, therapy and other clinical disciplines to support each patient’s recovery and safe progression of care

Job Description

Assess, plan and direct patient mobilization and exercise programs in an inpatient setting. Works closely with other disciplines and specialties within the department and facility as well as patients and families to assure a cohesive approach to patient care

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in a Health/Fitness field required; prefer Exercise Physiology degree. Master's Degree preferred.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION

Exercise Specialist certified by the American College of Sports Medicine or eligible to test for the same. ACSM-CEP (Clinical Exercise Physiologist) or ACSM EP-C certification preferred. Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) from AHA required.

Essential Functions

• Develops, implements, and performs patient mobilization and exercise programs
• Assess the patient for contraindications and readiness for mobilization and exercise by reviewing the medical record
• Coordinates care with nursing or therapy services as appropriate
• Explains the role of mobilization to patient/family, verifies the order, and confirms patient identity
• Performs mobilization of patient and aids in adaptive positioning to maximize safety and performance.
• Monitors patient's performance and tolerance to mobility and exercise program. Adjusts plan as medically indicated.
• Assess and measure for appropriate durable medical equipment.
• Documents daily treatment notes and patient/family education.
• Notifies nursing or provider of changes in the patient's condition, performance, and response to treatment
• Communicates patient's status to nursing, clinical staff, therapy services, nurse manager, or operations manager.
• Coordinate care with patient's schedule and treatment
• Responds to emergency situations in a professional and prompt manner.
• In coordination with related staff may also cross train.

Skills/Qualifications

• Experience in exercise assessment and programming for healthy and diseased populations, group and individual instruction, exercise prescription, and counseling on healthy lifestyles.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• 2 years appropriate experience preferred.
• Hearing (corrected) adequate for oral/aural communication with patients, staff, family, visitors, etc.
• Vision (corrected) adequate for reading.
• Intelligible speech and adequate language/cognitive skills to perform job duties.
• Must be able to push patients in a wheelchair or stretcher.
• Must be able to transfer patients.
• Must be able to demonstrate any appropriate exercise and activities to patients/caregivers.
• Personal Protective Equipment such as gloves, goggles, gowns and masks are sometimes required due to possible exposure to hazardous chemicals or blood and body fluids.

Work Environment

• Subject to stress conditions.
• Moderate noise environment.
• Clean, well-lit comfortable climate; however, occasional conditions with high moisture content.
• Frequent exposure to bloodborne pathogens and airborne pathogens, may be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases.
• Contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances.
• May make home visits.
• Exposure to unpleasant patient elements, body fluids.
• Subject to electro-mechanical hazards.
• Exposure to chemicals used in cleaning.
• Occasionally handles emergency or crises situations.
• Required personal protective equipment eye protection, face protection, gown, mask, lab coat and sterile and non-sterile gloves, shoe covers.

Physical Requirements

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Our Commitment To You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.