Inpatient Rehab Exercise Physiologist - Acute Care Team

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

Job summary

Advocate Health Care in Charlotte, NC seeks an Exercise Physiologist to support the 10DE Progressive Care Unit. You will assess readiness for activity, design individualized mobilization plans, and work with nursing and therapy teams to advance patient recovery in an inpatient setting.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Health/Fitness (Master's preferred) and ACSM-CEP or eligibility, plus BLS. You will handle mobilization, documentation, and patient safety, bridging care across disciplines to

Qualifications

• Experience in exercise assessment and programming for healthy and diseased populations.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and performs patient mobilization and exercise programs.
• Assesses 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

Exercise assessment

Exercise programming

Medical terminology

Two years experience

BLS certification

ACS-CEP

Education

Bachelor's in Health/Fitness

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Advocate Health Care in Charlotte, NC seeks an Exercise Physiologist to support the 10DE Progressive Care Unit. You will assess readiness for activity, design individualized mobilization plans, and work with nursing and therapy teams to advance patient recovery in an inpatient setting.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Health/Fitness (Master's preferred) and ACSM-CEP or eligibility, plus BLS. You will handle mobilization, documentation, and patient safety, bridging care across disciplines to