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Job TitleExercise Physiologist - Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
LocationMedina
FacilityMedina Hospital
DepartmentCardiac Rehabilitation-Medina Hospital
Job CodeD22026
ShiftDays
Schedule5:30am-4:00pm
Job Summary
Job Details
Join Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital, where compassionate care, clinical excellence, and professional growth come together. Serving Medina County and surrounding communities since 1944, Medina Hospital is recognized for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a collaborative environment where caregivers are supported and empowered to thrive.
As an Exercise Physiologist within Cleveland Clinic’s Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation program, you will play a key role in helping patients recover from cardiovascular disease and advanced cardiac procedures. Working in both inpatient and outpatient settings, you will develop individualized exercise prescriptions, monitor patient progress, and support recovery through evidence-based rehabilitation. Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of Exercise Physiologists, physicians, nurses, and rehabilitation specialists, you will care for a diverse cardiac population while benefiting from strong mentorship, ongoing support, and opportunities to expand your experience across multiple Cleveland Clinic locations.
This position offers a dynamic work environment where patient volumes and daily responsibilities are driven by cardiothoracic surgical activity and rehabilitation needs. Workloads are coordinated collaboratively among team members to ensure exceptional patient care and a balanced approach to coverage. For candidates seeking additional variety and growth opportunities, there may be opportunities to support rehabilitation services at other Cleveland Clinic locations, including Mercy, Main Campus, Marymount, Hillcrest, and South Pointe.
A caregiver in this position works days| 5:30am—4:00pm|M-F| variable start and end times| No weekends or holidays.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Provide patient testing before and after rehabilitation, including strength, body composition, flexibility, balance and endurance.
Provide exercise prescriptions for patients utilizing test data, patient status and current medication regimen.
Update exercise prescriptions according to patient response.
Implement concepts of cardiac secondary prevention.
Recognize contraindications to exercise and abnormal patient responses to exercise.
Appropriately respond to all situations including exercise cessation and referral to medical professionals.
Provide exercise information to patients, peers and the community through public speaking and education classes.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in an exercise-related field
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross
Good interpersonal skills to work with patients, nurses, physicians and other exercise physiologists
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Background in Cardiac Rehabilitation
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to stand/walk for long periods of time and ability to help patients stand and walk.
Will require some lifting, bending, twisting of upper extremity to help limited patients.
Must be able to adapt to different room temperatures in exercise.
Personal Protective Equipment:
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in an exercise-related field
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross
- Good interpersonal skills to work with patients, nurses, physicians and other exercise physiologists
- Ability to stand and walk for long periods and assist patients with standing and walking, including some lifting, bending, and twisting
- Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required
- Comply with Cleveland Clinic influenza prevention program (vaccination or approved exemption)
- Background screening and post-offer drug testing
- Background in Cardiac Rehabilitation
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Cleveland Clinic, located in Cleveland, Ohio, is a not-for-profit, multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation, Cleveland Clinic has become one of the largest and most respected hospitals in the country. Cleveland Clinic facilities can be found throughout Northeast Ohio, as well as around the country and world including: Cleveland Clinic Florida Cleveland Clinic Canada Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health - Las Vegas Cleveland Clinic health system includes eight regional hospitals, 16 family health centers, a children's hospital for rehabilitation and one affiliate hospital. Cleveland Clinic is accredited by The Joint Commission, the nation’s largest accreditor of healthcare organizations. Our family health centers offer: Outpatient care Primary care Numerous subspecialties Numerous locations All of our hospitals, family health centers, outpatient clinics and home healthcare programs are also accredited by The Joint Commission under its hospital accreditation program.
