Exercise Physiologist TC- Part-time- Vista

150 Sharp Tri-City Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp HealthCare in San Diego, CA is seeking an Exercise Physiologist to assess patients, develop, implement, and evaluate personalized exercise prescriptions, and educate patients, families, and caregivers on risk factor modification and lifestyle changes.

The EP may supervise interns and volunteers, leads strength training, chair yoga and meditation classes, and collaborates with the care team to ensure safe, goal-oriented sessions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology, or related field.
• Experience in exercise program planning, supervision, and counseling.
• AHA BLS Healthcare Professional certification is REQUIRED.
• ACLS certification required within 6 months of hire

Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe, clean working environment in accordance with infection control.
• Develops patient exercise prescriptions based on clinical information.
• Performs ECG monitoring and interpretation.
• Educates patients and families on exercise guidelines and lifestyle changes.
• Leads group exercise sessions, yoga, and meditation classes.
• Assists with enrollment, billing, attendance, and discharge planning.

Skills

Exercise program planning

Supervision

Counseling

AHA BLS Healthcare

ECG monitoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science or related field

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

ECG monitoring equipment

Job description

Hours, Pay and Schedule

Shift Start Time: 7:30 AM Shift End Time: 3:30 PM AWS Hours Requirement: 8/40 - 8 Hour Shift Additional Shift Information: Monday, Wednesday, Friday Weekend Requirements: No Weekends On-Call Required: No Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $25.000 - $29.070 - $34.400 The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

What You Will Do

The Exercise Physiologist (EP) is a professional caregiver who performs patient assessment, and develops, implements, and evaluates effectiveness of an exercise prescription for patients. The EP provides education to patients, families, and caregivers regarding risk factor modification, lifestyle changes, nutrition guidelines, stress management, medication understanding and compliance, and exercise guidelines. The EP may assist in the supervision of student interns and volunteers, as needed by the department. The EP works with other staff members to deliver safe, goal-oriented exercise sessions, teaches strength training classes, leads chair yoga and meditation classes, and other clinical activities of the program. The EP provides services in a manner consistent with TCMC's mission and values and demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to patients'/caregivers' rights, as identified within the institution.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university in Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology, or related field.
• Experience in exercise program planning, supervision, and counseling.
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree Tele monitoring experience/rhythm recognition experience (proficiency required within 1 year).
• Certification, experience, or training equivalent in group exercise, personal training, and/or lifestyle and wellness coaching.
• ECG monitoring experience/rhythm recognition (proficiency required within one year).

Other Qualification Requirements

Current ACSM - Exercise Specialist certification - PREFERRED Current ACLS certification, required within 6 months of hire - REQUIRED

Essential Functions

• Maintains a safe, clean working environment, including unit based safety and infection control requirements.
• Develop patient exercise prescription and parameters based on clinical information and assessment
• ECG monitoring and interpretation.
• Educates patients and significant others regarding exercise theories and guidelines, nutrition guidelines, healthful lifestyle changes, stress management, and risk factor modification.
• Oversees exercise sessions and adapts exercise prescription appropriately.
• Assists with patient enrollment, billing, attendance, discharge planning, communication with other healthcare professionals, and outcome measures.
• Assists with adherence of AACVPR certification guidelines and re-certification process.
• Teaches group strength training, yoga, and meditation classes to all levels of participants in program.

Equal Opportunity / Diversity Statement

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class

About Sharp HealthCare

Sharp HealthCare is a not-for-profit health care system based in San Diego, California, with four acute care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, three medical groups and a health plan. We provide medical services in virtually all fields of medicine, including primary care, heart care, cancer, orthopedics, women’s health, rehabilitation, robotic surgery and bariatric surgery. Sharp sets the community standard for exceptional care. Sharp Grossmont Hospital and Sharp Memorial Hospital have received prestigious Magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in nursing practices and quality patient care. At the heart of our organization are more than 18,000 affiliated physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers who are on a journey to make health care better for our patients and their families. It’s what we call The Sharp Experience – treating each person with dignity, compassion and respect, and using our clinical excellence and advanced technology to deliver the highest-quality patient care. We are dedicated to transforming the health care experience by making Sharp the best place to work, the best place to practice medicine and the best place to receive care in San Diego.