Exercise Physiologist

Job Summary:

Henry Ford Health is seeking a highly skilled Exercise Physiologist to join our Diagnostic Cardiology team. As an Exercise Physiologist, you will be responsible for implementing and supervising physical exercise programs for patients, providing patient testing and assessment, and planning and teaching exercise therapy.

Responsibilities:

• Implement and supervise physical exercise programs for patients.
• Provide patient testing and assessment before and after rehabilitation.
• Plan and teach exercise therapy for patients utilizing test data, patient status, and current medication regimen.
• Monitor patient's response and revise plan accordingly.
• Recognize contraindications and abnormal patient responses to exercise.
• Respond appropriately to all situations, including exercise cessation and referral to medical professionals.
• Provide exercise information for patients, peers, and the community, which may include public speaking and education classes.
• Ensure department equipment is properly maintained, calibrated, and functioning correctly.
• Prepare, develop, and maintain various files, records, reports, and schedule patient appointments as required.
• Provide oversight to department activities in the absence of the manager.

Requirements:

• BLS Provider obtained within 1 month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association.
• Exercise Physiologist credentialed from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) preferred.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree preferred.
• Stress testing experience preferred.

About Henry Ford Health:

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services, from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care, and other healthcare retail.

With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations.

Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.

Learn more at https://www.henryford.com/.

Benefits:

The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That's why we offer support in the various components of our team's well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial, and spiritual.

Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan, and an HMO plan.

Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses, and more.

Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer:

Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement, and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.