What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Exercise Physiologist position at Northwell?
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).