Exercise Specialist | Per Diem

Concord Hospital; Concord (NH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Concord Hospital is seeking an Exercise Specialist to support the Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Program. You will help conduct evaluations, supervise group exercise, and provide education to patients aiming to regain functional abilities and heart-healthy lifestyles.

Working with a registered nurse, you will document patient data, deliver home exercise programs, and ensure safety in exercise sessions. This role requires BLS certification and a Bachelor's degree, with prior rehab experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher required.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.
• One year of Exercise Specialist experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completes Cardiac Rehabilitation Program evaluations.
• Documents patient data.
• Demonstrates group exercise leadership skills.
• Provides group and individual exercise education.
• Clinically monitors patient.
• Provides patients with a home exercise program (HEP).

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Summary

The Exercise Specialist works with the registered nurse to conduct the Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Program. Treatment and education is provided in the areas of deficit to assist patients in safely regaining functional abilities and adopting a heart-healthy lifestyle. The Exercise Specialist also conducts/supervises Cardiac and Pulmonary Maintenance Exercise Program classes.

Education

Four years of formal training or education beyond the high school level (e.g., Bachelors Degree).

Certification, Registration & Licensure

Certification required: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification, or equivalent course credentialed by American Heart Association.

Experience

One year of experience as an Exercise Specialist preferred. Must possess knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan.

Responsibilities

• Completes Cardiac Rehabilitation Program evaluations.
• Documents patient data.
• Demonstrates group exercise leadership skills.
• Provides group and individual exercise education.
• Clinically monitors patient.
• Provides patients with a home exercise program (HEP).

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Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is LIGHT. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull less than 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 pounds. The employee is frequently required to bend, do repetitive motion, hear, kneel, perform activities that require fine motor skills, reach, speak, squat, stand, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb, and sit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision. The employee is frequently exposed to airborne pathogens, and moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, electrical hazards - shock, slippery surfaces, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Concord Hospital (CH) is a nationally-accredited, progressive regional health system. Over the past two decades, CH has evolved from a community hospital to a $550 million net revenue regional integrated health system with more than 4,700 employees, leaders and clinicians who are talented, mutually supportive, and community centered in helping the organization meet its community mission. CH has sophisticated clinical and management practices. The organization consistently performs among the top ten percent of national organizations and has received many national accolades (e.g., most wired, Press Ganey's summit award).

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