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SSM Health Exercise Physiologist-Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehab in Janesville, Wisconsin
It's more than a career, it's a calling
WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Highlights:
1 to 3 years of experience preferred (in cardiac and pulmonary rehab)
Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in an exercise-related field (exercise science, exercise physiology, kinesiology); Master’s Degree preferred
ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) certified Exercise Specialist preferred OR AACVPR (American Association for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehab) CCRP (certified cardiac rehab professional) preferred.
Day shift, Monday-Friday (no holidays or weekends); our regular hours Monday thru Friday are 6:45am-4:45pm
External candidates are eligible for a $5000.00 Sign on Bonus ( 2 Year commitment with SSM Health)
Job Summary:
Provides direct patient care to cardiac and pulmonary rehab patients including various types of monitoring, education and therapeutic exercise programs.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Develops exercise prescription and oversees exercise progression in patients (often with cardiovascular or pulmonary disease) within a rehabilitation setting
Provides exercise prescription for patients utilizing test data, patient status and current medication regimen; updates prescription according to the patient's response
Provides patient testing before and after rehabilitation including strength, body composition, flexibility, balance and endurance
Assesses hemodynamic response and patient tolerance to activity progression and utilizes information to provide appropriate exercise prescription
Performs appropriate documentation of monitored ambulation, education and discharge planning per departmental policies, guidelines and practices as pertinent for setting.
Provides exercise information for patients, peers and the community which may include public speaking and education classes
Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- Bachelor's degree
EXPERIENCE
- No experience required
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Constant standing.
Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
Frequent walking, reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
Occasional lifting/moving patients.
Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
Occasional driving.
Rare crawling.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Job Type:
Employee
Department:
3002000026 Cardiac Rehab
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
20
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