SCH EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST
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Sparrow
MI
Summary
Develop and implement exercise and fitness programs to help patients recover from cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases. Perform stress testing, analyze patient health data, and administer intravenous medications for pharmacological testing.
Job Description
Job Opportunity
Job ID: 54365
Positions Location: St. Johns, MI Job Description General Purpose of
Description:
Positions Location: St. Johns, MI
Job Description
General Purpose of Job: The exercise physiologist emphasizes exercise and preventive care to help patients recover from cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases with a goal of improving the overall health of the patient. Exercise physiologists develop fitness and exercise programs that help injured or sick patients recover. They are responsible for analyzing a patient’s medical history to develop a risk assessment during exercise and to determine the best possible exercise and fitness regimen
for the patient. The role performs fitness and stress testing with medical equipment and is responsible for analyzing the resulting patient data. Patient data may include: blood pressure, oxygen usage, heart rhythm, and other key patient health indicators. This data is then used to develop exercise programs to improve patients’ health.
Essential Duties:
This job description is intended to cover the minimum essential duties assigned on a regular basis. Caregivers may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned by their leader. Leadership has the right to alter or modify the duties of the position.
- Responsible for all duties involved in both exercise and pharmacologic cardiac testing
- Holter monitor set up and scanning
- Establish peripheral Intravenous (IV) access
- Perform EKG's as needed
- Responsible for administering intravenous medications for pharmacological stress testing
- Flexibility to full fill on call needs as required, may require weekend rotation
- Responsible for all duties in the cardiac rehabilitation environment
- Responsible for application of BLS/ACLS as needed
- Responsible for all duties in the wellness/ fitness environment as a trainer in exercise wellness
- Responsible for all duties in the pulmonary rehabilitation environment
Job Requirements
| General Requirements | • BLS (American Heart Association) • ACLS (American Heart Association) within 3 months of hire • ACSM Certification preferred • Certified Fitness Trainer preferred |
| Work Experience | • Training and experience in all modalities of cardiac stress testing, EKG interpretation, cardiac rehabilitation, and ambulatory monitoring. |
| Education | • Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Physiology |
| Specialized Knowledge and Skills | • Excellent interpersonal, organizational and decision-making skills • Ability to work well independently and in a team environment • Demonstrates ability to use the tools associated with an electronic medical record or program specific software required to perform the essential duties of the job. • Training and experience in all modalities of cardiac stress testing, EKG interpretation, cardiac rehabilitation, and ambulatory monitoring preferred • American College of Sports Medicine Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription preferred • American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Guidelines preferred |
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
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Job Family
Clinical Professional/Technical/Allied Health
Requirements:
| Shift | Variable |
| Degree Type / Education Level | Bachelor's |
| Status | Per Diem |
| Facility | Sparrow Clinton Hospital |
| Experience Level | New Grad |
As Mid-Michigan’s premier healthcare organization and the region’s largest private employer, University of Michigan Health-Sparrow provides quality care to hundreds of thousands of people each year. With 526 providers at 115 sites of care across the region, Sparrow is your community health partner in Mid-Michigan, no matter what town or county you call home.
Our mission is to provide the best possible care to every patient, every time. What does that mean?
It means we bring critical care to rural communities. We keep your kids healthy at our primary care practices. We help you get active at our fitness and recreation centers in Lansing and Charlotte. We provide world-class care to patients fighting cancer at the flagship Herbert-Herman Cancer Center and deliver the most advanced treatment for a healthy heart at the Thoracic Cardiovascular Institute. We welcome your new little ones into the world at the Mother Baby Center, where we deliver 4,000 babies a year. And we provide the best emergency care in Mid-Michigan as the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center.
We’re committed to providing the best care for patients like you — and your family and friends in Mid-Michigan — because supporting the health of our community is what matters to us most.
Founded
1896
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Lansing, Michigan
As Mid-Michigan’s premier healthcare organization and the region’s largest private employer, University of Michigan Health-Sparrow provides quality care to hundreds of thousands of people each year. With 526 providers at 115 sites of care across the region, Sparrow is your community health partner in Mid-Michigan, no matter what town or county you call home.
Our mission is to provide the best possible care to every patient, every time. What does that mean?
It means we bring critical care to rural communities. We keep your kids healthy at our primary care practices. We help you get active at our fitness and recreation centers in Lansing and Charlotte. We provide world-class care to patients fighting cancer at the flagship Herbert-Herman Cancer Center and deliver the most advanced treatment for a healthy heart at the Thoracic Cardiovascular Institute. We welcome your new little ones into the world at the Mother Baby Center, where we deliver 4,000 babies a year. And we provide the best emergency care in Mid-Michigan as the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center.
We’re committed to providing the best care for patients like you — and your family and friends in Mid-Michigan — because supporting the health of our community is what matters to us most.
Founded
1896
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Lansing, Michigan
