Job Summary

Provides supervision of exercise testing and assists in supervising exercise training sessions and assists with impatient progressive ambulation and patient education.

Responsibilities

• Conducts exercise tests and provides an individual written exercise prescription for normal and diseased clients.

• Supervises Phase II and Phase III exercise training sessions in the hospital and community center. Assists convalescing diseased clients through a gradual in-hospital activity program which would include simple range of motion exercises and progressive ambulation as part of the Phase I team.

• Provides education and counseling of normal and diseased clients, and their families in regards to exercise, knowledge of their disease, and the lifestyle changes often necessary in persons with cardiac disease.

• Assesses program effectiveness and keeps abreast of current trends, making recommendations and implementing changes as necessary.

• Collaborates with the Cardiac Rehabilitation team in the development, implementation, monitoring, and assessment of new and existing programs, special events, and community health promotion activities.

• Participates in educational programs to enhance professional skill and knowledge of Cardiac Rehabilitation.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Patient Group Knowledge (Only applies to positions with direct patient contact)

The employee must possess/obtain (by the end of the orientation period) and demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide developmentally appropriate assessment, treatment or care as defined by the department’s identified patient ages. Specifically the employee must be able to demonstrate competency in: 1) ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of patient needs; 2) knowledge of growth and development; and 3) understanding of the range of treatment needed by the patients.

Competency Statement

Must demonstrate competency through an initial orientation and ongoing competency validation to independently perform tasks and additional duties as specified in the job description and the unit/department specific competency checklist.

Common Duties and Responsibilities
(Essential duties common to all positions)

1. Maintain and document all applicable required education.
2. Demonstrate positive customer service and co-worker relations.
3. Comply with the company's attendance policy.
4. Participate in the continuous, quality improvement activities of the department and institution.
5. Perform work in a cost effective manner.
6. Perform work in accordance with all departmental pay practices and scheduling policies, including but not limited to, overtime, various shift work, and on-call situations.
7. Perform work in alignment with the overall mission and strategic plan of the organization.
8. Follow organizational and departmental policies and procedures, as applicable.
9. Perform related duties as assigned.

Education 

• Master's Degree (Required) Education: Master's degree in exercise physiology, sports medicine preferred. May also be considered if currently enrolled in Master's degree program with graduation within 12 months. Experience: 1 Year maximal functional capacity exercise testing; leading and supervising exercises with normals and cardiac patients

Credentials 

• Basic Life Support (Required) Within 30 days of hireWithin 30 days of hire

Work Schedule: Days

Status:  16 hrs per pay

Location: Teays Valley Hospital

Location of Job: US:WV:Hurricane

Talent Acquisition Specialist: Jamie L. Douglas jamie.douglas@vandaliahealth.org