Exercise Physiologist - Human Longevity Lab Full time Days
Exercise Physiologist - Human Longevity Lab Full time Days
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Job Description
The Exercise Physiologist reflects the mission vision and values of NM adheres to the organizations Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program and complies with all relevant policies procedures guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
The Exercise Physiologist in collaboration with a physician and a dietician develops and implements exercise prescriptions evaluates patient population parameters and selects approaches to manage and reduce health risks. This position also provides exercise and lifestyle counseling for individuals and groups and educates patients about the role of exercise in disease management and lifestyle medicine.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborates with the physician to set objectives for the patient based on medical history physical limitations evaluation of cardiovascular risk factors and current fitness level.
- Meets with patients to assess motivation and stage of readiness to change.
- Identifies appropriate physical activity exercise and behavioral intervention.
- Develops and implements exercise plan/program.
- Conducts handson training including demonstrating/correcting proper exercise form and leading individuals through a customized workout.
- Educates on the role of exercise in chronic disease management (including but not limited to obesity cardiovascular and pulmonary disease hypertension diabetes osteoporosis cancer and depression)
- Provides ongoing consultation and evaluate effectiveness of intervention.
- Develops presents and updates educational materials to promote education and behavioral goals for the patient (including developing maintaining and continuously updating a library of written materials wellness newsletters online programs and apps about exercise).
- Identifies and communicates key issues and trends to the health care team and participate in inservice training for staff.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
Required:
- Master of Science in Exercise Physiology Exercise Science Kinesiology or related field.
- Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) certification.
- Zero (0) to two (2) years experience in a relevant role.
- Experience in clinical outpatient setting.
Preferred:
- American College of Sports Medicine or Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist or Exercise Specialist certification.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
