Exercise Physiologist, Full-time, Cardio-Rehab, EWCH, Murphy, NC

Job Summary:
Serves as an exercise physiologist for the Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Department. Responsible for designing and supervising the exercise programs in consultation with the medical director and implementation of the exercise prescription. Orientation, continuing education, knowledge and skills will be developed as appropriate for these categories.

Education:
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in exercise or related field

Preferred:
- Master's degree

Experience:
Required:

Preferred:
- Clinical experience with cardiac or pulmonary rehab patients
- One-year exercise training experience

Position Requirement(s)\: License/Certification/Registration
Required:
- BLS and ACLS completed prior to going to the unit/department and maintained going forward

Preferred:
- ACSM-CEP or ACSM-EP through American College of Sports Medicine

Department Position Summary:
Duties include developing exercise prescriptions and designing appropriate programs for the population served in the rehab and wellness department. Must be able to demonstrate skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age, diagnosis, and status of the patients.
Must be able to evaluate patient's response to exercise and respond accordingly. Must have excellent communication skills to work with the population served.