Exercise Physiologist
3 days ago
Anacortes, United States
Island Health
Full time
Island Health is searching for an experienced Exercise Physiologist for our per diem shift at our hospital in Anacortes, WA. Work Schedule:
- 0.0 FTE/ Per Diem
- Variable Shift
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Whether you're a new grad or experienced in your field and considering a change, we invite you to explore a wide range of careers at Island Health with exceptional benefits including:
- Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Extended Illness Benefit
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability
- Vested Retirement Contribution
- Flexible Spending Account
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Recognition Events
- And More
- Develops, implements, and coordinates exercise programs and monitors vital signs of patients to promote physical fitness.
- Demonstrates correct use of exercise equipment and exercise routines.
- Conducts individual and group aerobic, strength and flexibility exercises.
- Teaches behavior modifications such as stress management, weight control, nutrition, medications and other related subjects.
- Coordinates, schedules, and performs patient evaluations, walk tests, Zio Patches, and program intakes in the absence of scheduler/coordinator.
- Identifies emergent situations and is able to perform in a calm and professional manner during the emergency situation.
- Ensures inventory of materials and supplies; retrieves supplies when necessary.
- Monitors the progress of individual patients in their performance of prescribed exercise regimes to include motivation and assessment of patient's tolerance of exercise program.
- Documents relevant information on patients in progress note or daily exercise session in chart.
- Researches and develops new programs for at risk populations.
- Provides staff development and training in exercise testing technology and physiology.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification
- Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification
- Bachelor's degree in Exercise Physiology, Sports Medicine, or other related field required or completed within 2 years of hire
- ACSM, CEP, or RCEP certification required within 6 months of hire
- Minimum of one-year clinical experience in the field of exercise physiology, clinical experience in Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation strongly preferred.
Work Environment and Physical Demands:
The work of this position is performed inside, exposing the employee to indoor environmental conditions, protected from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The employee may be exposed to dust, pollens, pollutants, fumes, communicable diseases, bodily fluids, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations and other conditions common in a health care environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
While performing the responsibilities of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand for extended periods of time; push, pull and reach; occasionally bend, sit, stoop and stretch. The employee will need full range of body motion, including handling and assisting of patients, should have the hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity needed to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator and medical equipment. Normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare and communicate appropriate reports are required; specific vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position in relation to the physical demands detailed above.
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