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Clinical Exercise Physiologist - Wexford Health + Wellness Pavilion

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Clinical Exercise Physiologist - Wexford Health + Wellness Pavilion

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12311 Perry Highway, Wexford PA 15090, United States

Company :

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description :

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

Provides services for inpatient and/or outpatient cardiovascular and/or pulmonary rehabilitation as assigned per location(s).Provides direct patient care including initial patient assessment, development and adjustment of progression of activity and/or exercise prescriptions and plan of care, implementation of individualized and group education sessions and supervision of exercise classes at hospital sites of service.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Inpatient:

• Provides activity progression for patients in the hospital utilizing available medical data, patient status and current medication regimen; updates activity progression according to patient response and activity pathway. Recognizes contraindications to activity and abnormal patient responses. Provides feedback to medical professionals and physicians as appropriate.
• Enters initial assessment, daily progression and education information into patient's electronic medical record.
• Provides appropriate education, including post discharge instruction to patients and family members.
• Implements concepts of cardiac secondary prevention.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Outpatient:

• Performs assessment of patients and develops plan of care with other staff. Prepares or adjusts the individualized exercise prescription for each patient based on Functional Capacity Assessment or GXT results and M.D. recommendations. Monitors patients for inappropriate response to exercise. Works collaboratively with all team members to review each patient's progress regularly.
• Performs exercises demonstrating proper body position and correct use of equipment. Supervises all exercise activity. Monitors patient using telemetry, blood pressure equipment, pulse oximetry and clinical assessment skills and responses to abnormal conditions.
• Provides patient/family knowledge of health status, assesses readiness for discharge from program and supportive services needed. Enters initial and daily assessment data into patient's electronic medical record. Maintains equipment and monitor devices in appropriate working condition and reports problems to appropriate supportive staff. Maintains a safe patient environment at all times.
• Immediately reports changes in patient condition to physicians. Assists with emergency care accordingly. Follows policies and procedures and standard of care related to cardiopulmonary rehab. Provides educational information individually and in group settings.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum

• Student internship experience in cardiac rehab or clinical setting
• Bachelor"s degree in Exercise Physiology or Exercise Science with Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist (ACSM-CEP) OR AACVPR Certified Cardiac Rehabilitation Professional (CCRP) which MUST be obtained within 12 months of hire OR Master's Degree in Exercise Physiology

Preferred

• 1 year actual work experience in cardiac rehab setting

Additional Employment Requirements:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification (Must be obtained within 3 months of hire)

• CPR - American Heart Association

• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate

• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

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Job Details

• Job category Rehab
• Position Type Full Time
• Posted 10/02/2026
• Location(s) 12311 Perry Highway, Wexford PA 15090, United States
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• Job Family Sports Medicine-AHN
• Req ID J288081

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