ECU Health

About ECU Health Medical Center

ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet® designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people.

Position Summary

This position will assist the exercise physiologists in carrying out the exercise prescription and plan of care and monitoring the patient's response to exercise.

Responsibilities

1. Delivers direct quality patient care utilizing clinical skill and knowledge.
a. Assist exercise physiologist, plan, implement and supervise to exercise prescription and progression
for patients with cardiovascular and pulmonary disease.
b. Monitors and communicates changes in patient's condition or response to exercise therapy and
documents in medical record.
2. Implements, monitors and documents exercise prescription and progression of exercise prescription
under the supervision of an Exercise Physiologist with an Exercise Specialist certification.
a. Assesses patients for appropriateness for exercise, potential problems or limitations that impact
exercise.
b. Utilizes clinical judgment to provide a range of options for assisting cardiovascular and pulmonary
outpatients to embrace safe exercise as a therapy for risk factor management.
c. Uses a multidisciplinary approach and includes patient and family in implementing, encouraging,
motivation and monitoring exercise therapies.
3. Assists in the coordination for orientation of patients to the outpatient setting, equipment, safety standards
and educates the patients regarding their responsibility in the process.
4. Conducts outpatient cardiovascular and pulmonary therapy sessions.
a. Assures appropriate safe setting for the conduct of exercise therapy sessions.
b. Leads exercise therapy session to include appropriate components of warm up, conditioning phase
and cool down.
c. Monitors patients for signs of exercise intolerance using ECG, symptom history, vital signs, pulse
oximetry, level of dyspnea and rating of perceived exertion to adjust patient's prescription as needed
under the supervision of an exercise physiologist with an exercise specialist certification.
5. Develops leadership role.
a. Assumes responsibility of continued professional growth and development.
b. Assists in facilitating needed changes in policies, procedures and protocols.
c. Reports changing patient status and program staffing needs to appropriate personnel.

Minimum Requirements

Some degree work towards a degree in exercise science is required.
3 month internship may substitute for the required experience.
Less than 1 year experience in cardiovascular and/or pulmonary rehabilitation. 3 month internship may substitute for the required experience.

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant's qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.

Contact Information

For additional information, please contact:

Tavis Richardson, Talent Acquisition Consultant

ECU Health Talent Acquisition

Email: Tavis.Richardson2@ecuhealth.org