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Senior Exercise Physiologist

Northwell Health

Woodbury, NYJob$66–108K/yrTracked 1mo agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$66–108K/yr
Location
Woodbury, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Current Clinical Exercise Physiologist (ACSM) CertificationCurrent American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR CertificationCurrent Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support CertificationSpecialized CertificationsBachelor's degree

Job overview

Northwell Health is hiring a Senior Exercise Physiologist. The Senior Exercise Physiologist guides staff on patient primary and prevention education, focusing on diet and exercise guidelines. This role involves mentoring and training other exercise physiologists in technical skills, interpreting and formulating exercise prescriptions, and designing appropriate exercise regimens. The physiologist also educates patients and families on exercise and nutritional components, providing feedback on patient progress.

Key focus areas include Assess patient exercise and nutritional needs for various conditions, Develop exercise and pharmacological stress protocols, and Guide staff on patient primary and prevention education.

Successful candidates bring Bachelor of Science, Current Clinical Exercise Physiologist (ACSM) Certification, and Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR Certification. Important skills include Patient Education, Exercise Prescription, Exercise Regimen Design, Nutritional Components Education, Patient Progress Feedback, and Patient Exercise Assessment.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient EducationExercise PrescriptionExercise Regimen DesignNutritional Components EducationPatient Progress FeedbackPatient Exercise AssessmentNutritional Needs AssessmentExercise Stress Protocols DevelopmentPharmacological Stress Protocols DevelopmentTherapeutic Nutritional Program DesignTherapeutic Exercise Program DesignGroup Session FacilitationPatient Therapeutic Interventions Follow-UpReport PreparationStatistics MaintenanceProgram Needs AssessmentSupply OrderingEquipment Inventory MaintenanceSupply Inventory Maintenance

Qualifications

Bachelor of ScienceCurrent Clinical Exercise Physiologist (ACSM) CertificationCurrent American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR CertificationCurrent Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support CertificationSpecialized Certifications3-5 Years Relevant Experience1+ Year Cardiac Stress Testing Experience

Full job description

Req Number 175318

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).

The salary range for this position is $66300.00-$108311.00/year

It is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of their age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status or citizenship status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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