Exercise Specialist - Cardiac Rehab and Prevention

Munson Healthcare

Exercise Specialist - Cardiac Rehab and Prevention

Traverse City, MI
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    _ A Day in the Life_

    • Conducts new patient orientations, including assessment, plans and evaluates patient care and provides education to cardiac patients and families, review of cardiac event, risk factors, signs and symptoms and equipment, gym and monitoring instructions
    • Effectively reports abnormal assessment findings of Cardiac Rehab clients to the Cardiac Rehab nurse or Exercise Physiologist.
    • Reports significant medical abnormalities, such as abnormal ECG changes and signs and symptoms to physician.
    • Demonstrates expertise in Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Specialist practice, knowledgeable of the health problems of cardiovascular patients and demonstrates ability to help patients achieve and maintain optimal health.
    • Effectively facilitates group education classes and 1:1 sessions with patients and families.
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    _ What’s Required_

    • Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science/Physiology or ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist required
    • Completion of a Cardiac Rehab Internship is required.
    • Current BCLS certification.
    • Current ACLS certification. (This certification is preferred, must be obtained withing 90 days upon employment).
    • Work towards and pass ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist within 1 year of hire required. Self-study required.

    Additional Information

    _ Are you Munson Material? Apply today!_

    Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.