Exercise Physiologist 2

Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Exercise Physiologist 2 to join our Pulmonary Diagnostics team. This role will be Full-time, Day Shift, Monday-Friday (varying 4 days, 9 hour shifts), 6:30am-4:00pm

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions \u2013 starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave

Exercise Physiologist 2 Responsibilities:

The Exercise Physiologist 2 works on a multidisciplinary team to care for patients and develop comprehensive care plans of agreed-upon goals. Administers or supports diagnostics testing to support diagnosis and treatment plans and participates in a community effort to support chronic disease management. May include evaluating patient responses to prescribed treatment plans, testing, and procedures and developing ongoing plans.

• Develops exercise prescription and risk factor modification by incorporating comorbidities and musculoskeletal disorders, per established program (ACCVPR, ACSM, ATS, ACC, NASM) standards and guidelines, as evidenced by random chart review.

• Develops Individual Treatment Plans through physical assessment and testing to include exercise and strength training programs, patient education, and behavioral health support specific to each patient to achieve optimal outcomes.

• Administers or supports diagnostic testing for patients.

• Demonstrates proper instruction and technique for performing appropriate exercise and strength training as needed to ensure patient safety and adherence to exercise prescription, as evidenced by direct observation.

• Immediately reports significant changes in patient clinical status to appropriate members of the healthcare team and assists with emergency care according to department policy, as evidenced by direct observation.

• Provides validation of clinical decisions for other team members.

• Supports and engages in clinical outcomes and quality improvement initiatives.

• Utilizes standards, guidelines, and pathways for care delivery. Determines process for delivery of care from direct patient and family communication, technology, and other healthcare team member collaboration.

• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree Exercise Physiology, Exercise Science, or Kinesiology
• Experience: Relevant clinical experience in a hospital, clinical setting or clinical internship completed through education coursework
• Certifications: BLS and ACLS from the American Heart Association required within 6 months of hire; American College of Sports Medicine - Certified Exercise Physiologist (ACSM CEP) for Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab upon start OR; American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation - Certified Cardiac Rehabilitation Professional (AACVPR CCRP) for Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab upon start