Exercise Physiologist

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Job Location (Full Address):

140 Canal View Blvd, Ste 104, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14623

Opening:

Worker Subtype:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Department:

500708 CVSL RCPG & Cardiac Rehab

Work Shift:

UR - Day (United States of America)

Range:

UR URC 208 H

Compensation Range:

$23.52 - $32.92

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Responsibilities:

Provides quantitative evaluation of patient's fitness level including aerobic capacity and muscle endurance/flexibility. Develops individualized fitness prescriptions for center and home physical reconditioning programs. Monitors and supervises patient progress throughout program and during follow-up.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Works on facilitating compliance/motivational levels and progresses patients through the program to achieve desired goals and objectives.
• Completes CMS/AACVPR required 30 day Individualized Treatment Plans (ITP) reports to ensure program compliance.
• Completes daily telemetry system based exercise session reports for patients. Reviews for accuracy, signs them and sends them electronically into EPIC. .
• Reviews medical history, physical assessment and exercise test data and develops personalized exercise prescriptions and modifies prescription as needed based on patient response.
• Monitors group exercise sessions andprogress through prescribed program daily.
• Completes check-in/arrival of patients in EPIC/CADENCE and completes billing/charge entry for each patients daily sessions.
• Overall recruitment/selection and supervision of Exercise Science Interns
• Participates in case management conferences. Participates in Quality Assurance Committee. Participates in weekly patient progress reviews.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Exercise Physiology and/or Kinesiology and 1 year of direct Cardiac Rehabilitation experience required
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience in fitness testing and development of personalized exercise prescriptions required

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Certification by the American College of Sports Medicine upon hire preferred
• Certified Cardiac Rehab Professional by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation upon hire preferred

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