Clinical Exercise Physiologist

Job Details

Job Ref:R0087641 Category:Cardiology & Respiratory Care Employment Type:Full-Time Health Care Partner:Elizabethtown Community Hospital Location: 75 Park St, Elizabethtown, NY 12932 Department:ECH - Physical Therapy Job Type:Regular Primary Shift:Day Hours:- Hours per Week: 40 Weekend Needs:None Pay Rate: $24.94 - $37.41 per hour

The Clinical Exercise Physiologist is responsible for the implementation of fitness assessments and related health exercise/health tests, cardiac stress tests to apparent healthy populations and individuals with chronic disease states (cardiac rehabilitation, phase II and phase III, hypertension, diabetes, obesity). Qualifications / Job Requirements:

Education / Skills Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science or Physiologist, Master's Degree preferred
• Certification through ACSM. If not certified at hiring must be certified within 1 year of employment
• BLS required, completion of ACLS within 1 year
• Personal training exerperience preferred
• Successful completion of cardiac rhythm course within six months
• Meets requirements of physical pre-placement screening.
• Experience working in ambulatory care setting or physician office practice, supervisory experience preferred.
• Must possess a high level of interpersonal skills to interact with patients, patient's families, staff and management.
• Must be highly motivated, able to work outside the normal working hours as volume demands.
• Must be able to handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Must possess the ability to collaborate with other health personnel.
• Must have strong organizational skills