Job Description:

Scope

Position scope is limited to basic testing and pre-defined exercises and therapies only.

Job Essentials

• Completes general evaluations on new patients to determine therapy/treatment needs. Where additional health problems or complications are involved Exercise Therapist refers evaluations to Exercise Physiologist.

• Administer diagnostic treadmill stress tests.

• Assists patients with prescribed therapeutic exercises.

• Adapts exercise programs as appropriate to best help patient meet improvement goals.

• Accurately interprets EKGs and/or diagnostic tests.

• Provides basic education to patients on exercise programs, health needs, and risks.

• Completes appropriate documentation including evaluation reports and discharge summaries.

• Cleans, maintains, and inspects exercise equipment. Reports repair/maintenance needs.

• Coordinates patient care with other patient care providers as appropriate to ensure proper, continuous, and beneficial treatment.

• Responds appropriately to emergency situations.

• Participates in evaluation of current practices, program improvement, and development of new procedures and practices to improve patient care.

• Continues to enhance knowledge in field of practice and stays updated on industry trends and changes.

Minimum Qualifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.

• Basic EKG interpretation and arrhythmia detection skills (or within 6 months of hire).

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Exercise Physiology or a related field from an accredited institution

• ACSM Exercise Specialist Certification or NSCA Certification.

• ACLS Certification.

• Applicable experience.

Physical Requirements:

Carrying, Hearing/Listening, Lifting, ManualDexterity, Pulling/Pushing, Seeing, Speaking, Squatting/Kneeling.

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The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

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