Exercise Physiologist-Health Plex- Part Time
Cape Fear Valley Health
Summary
Responsible for the development of a safe and effective exercise prescription. Ensures safe exercise therapy, by proper patient orientation and supervision, and with ongoing monitoring of patient's clinical status.
Job description
Major Job Functions
- Assesses patients' risk factors that are modifiable and offers support and strategies to aid patient in successful therapeutic lifestyle changes
- Participates in educational efforts, classes, and/or individual instruction
- Develops and adjusts individual exercise prescription
- Supervises exercise session, monitoring patients for inappropriate responses to exercise
- Assesses patient pre, during and post exercise making appropriate referrals and/or recommendations to patients, other staff, and primary care physician and/or medical director
- Immediately reports any new, changing and/or significant signs and/or symptoms
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in an exercise science area of study required
- 2 years of recent and relevant experience required
- Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking the English language
- Strong communication skills
- Strong exercise science knowledge base for primary and secondary disease prevention
- Ability to compute MET level and exercise prescriptions in accordance with ACSM standards
- Manual dexterity in use of equipment and supplies
- Ability to understand stress test results
- Knowledgeable of psychosocial, physiological, developmental, and spiritual needs of young, middle, and older adults
- Ability to utilize a computer and hospital applications
Company overview
Cape Fear Valley Health is a comprehensive regional healthcare system based in Fayetteville, North Carolina, serving southeastern North Carolina and surrounding regions. Established in 1956, it has grown to become North Carolina's 8th largest health system, operating as a private not-for-profit organization with 7,500 employees and over 1,000 physicians. The system encompasses eight hospitals with 988 total beds, including Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital, Bladen County Hospital, Hoke Hospital, and Harnett Health facilities. Annually, the system serves more than 1 million inpatient and outpatient visits across its network of over 150 locations. Cape Fear Valley Health specializes in cardiac care, cancer treatment, surgical services, neuroscience, pediatrics, rehabilitation, orthopedics, and behavioral health. The organization has earned numerous national recognitions including Healthgrades Top 100 Hospital for Cardiac Care, IBM Watson Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospital, and The Leapfrog Group Grade-A for Patient Safety. With a mission to provide exceptional healthcare for all patients, the system emphasizes patient-centered care, innovation, and community service while maintaining multiple disease-specific certifications from The Joint Commission.