Job Description
Guides Staff on Patient Primary and Prevention Education-diet and exercise guidelines. May mentor and train other exercise physiologists on technical skills. Interprets, recommends and formulates exercise prescriptions for patients. Assesses and designs an appropriate exercise regimen and administers the exercise component. Educates patients and families of exercise and nutritional components and provides feedback on patient progress.
Job Responsibility
1.Assesses patient exercise and nutritional needs for weight management, athletic sports participation, rehabilitation, and chronically ill patients.
2.Develops exercise and pharmacological stress protocols
3.Guide Staff on Patient Primary and Prevention Education-diet and exercise guidelines
4.May mentor and train other exercise physiologists on technical skills
5.Designs and implements patient specific therapeutic nutritional and exercise programs.
6.Conducts group sessions designed for patient education regarding nutritional, dietary and exercise issues in collaboration with physicians and staff.
7.Performs follow-up on all patient therapeutic interventions.
8.Documents and provides feedback on patient progress.
9.Prepares and maintains required reports and statistics.
10.Assesses program needs and prepares orders for supplies.
11.Maintains inventory of program equipment and supplies to ensure availability.
12.Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.
Job Qualification
Bachelor of Science required.
Current Clinical Exercise Physiologist (ACSM) Certification, and Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR Certification, and Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certification required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
3-5 years of relevant experience, required.
Atleast 1 year of experience with Cardiac Stress Testing, highly preferred.
*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science
- Current Clinical Exercise Physiologist Certification
- Current American Heart Association CPR Certification
- Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certification
- 3-5 years of relevant experience
- At least 1 year of experience with Cardiac Stress Testing
What We Do
Northwell Health is New York’s largest private employer and health care provider, with 23 hospitals and nearly 800 outpatient facilities. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 74,000+ employees – 18,500+ nurses and 14,200+ credentialed physicians, including about 4,500 employed doctors and nearly 3,300 members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. For information on our more than 100 medical specialties, visit Northwell.edu. Interested in a career at Northwell Health?
