Clinical Exercise Physiologist - FT - Days - MHW
Company: Memorial Healthcare System
Location: Pembroke Pines
Posted on: September 12, 2024
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Job Description:
At Memorial, we are dedicated to improving the health,
well-being and, most of all, quality of life for the people
entrusted to our care. An unwavering commitment to our service
vision is what makes the difference. It is the foundation of The
Memorial Experience.Summary:Clinical Exercise physiologist will
develop and implement exercise prescriptions for patients with
various diagnoses, demonstrate skill in assessing patient response
to exercise, modify exercise plans to meet individual needs, and
generate respective clinical documentation that meet all regulatory
requirements.Responsibilities:Provide inpatient cardiac or
pulmonary rehabilitation services to patients by appropriately
identifying their cardiac or pulmonary rehab eligibility, providing
them education, developing and implementing exercise prescriptions
in an inpatient setting if appropriate, and facilitating referrals
for their enrollment in an outpatient cardiac / pulmonary
rehabilitation or medical fitness program.Maintain professional and
technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing
professional publications.Provide quality patient care by
evaluating the patient's goals and needs through patient intake
assessments, interpretation of evaluations/test results,
development of safe and effective exercise prescriptions, and
development and documentation of the patients individual treatment
plan in consideration of physician orders, medical history, patient
limitations and patient goals.Help patient execute and accomplish
individual treatment plan/exercise prescriptions by instructing,
encouraging and assisting patients in performing the physical
activities prescribed by staff.Assess patients progress while in
Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehabilitation or Medical Fitness. Recommend
any adjustments and modifications in the exercise prescription.
Reassess and document patient's thirty (30) day progress reports or
medical fitness reports in a timely manner successfully meeting
time requirement as prescribed by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS).Develop and document discharge treatment plan with
patient (and his/her family), physician and rehab
staff.Competencies:ACCOUNTABILITY, ANALYSIS AND DECISION MAKING,
CUSTOMER SERVICE, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN OF CARE,
FUNCTIONAL MOBILITY TRAINING, PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE,
PATIENT SAFETY - NURSING, RESPONDING TO CHANGE, STANDARDS OF
BEHAVIOR, THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE/ACTIVITIESEducation and
Certification Requirements:Bachelors: Exercise Science
(Required)Additional Job Information:Complexity of Work: Requires
critical thinking skills, effective communication skills, decisive
judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be
able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate
action.Required Work Experience: No prior work experience required.
Two (2) years in rehabilitative care or medical fitness program
setting is preferred.Other Information: **Certified Cardiac
Rehabilitation Professional (CCRP by the AACVPR) or CEP (Clinical
Exercise Physiologist by ACSM) preferred.Additional Education Info:
or relevant field of studyWorking Conditions and Physical
Requirements:
Keywords: Memorial Healthcare System, Weston , Clinical Exercise Physiologist - FT - Days - MHW, Healthcare , Pembroke Pines, Florida
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