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DLNH - EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST
Job Title: DLNH - EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST
Job Code: 4713
FLSA: N
Job Level: E1
Revised Date: 02/24/2025
Supervisory Responsibility: No
General Description of the Job Class
The Rehabilitation Department Exercise Physiologist oversees treatment of patients in the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program and program functions for those patients. The Exercise Physiologist is competent to modify and instruct exercises for patients in the Cardiac Rehabilitation program, Fitness, (Phase IV Cardiac Rehab), and/or Therapy programs. The Exercise Physiologist works with other Exercise Physiologists, Nurses, athletic trainers, or Physical therapists to make sure that Cardiac Rehabilitation is carried out per state and Federal guidelines. Other duties required are: answering phones, communicating with Physicians and other team members. The Exercise Physiologist will assist maintenance of exercise equipment in the Rehabilitation and Cardiac Rehab Departments. The Exercise Physiologist may participate in health related education activities for the community in regard to cardiac and Rehabilitation programs.
Duties and Responsibilities of this Level
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education
Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science or Specialist.
Experience
Six months or more of clinical experience.
Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS). Advanced Cardiac Life Support is required to supervise Cardiac Rehab patients during exercise (ACLS).
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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