Clinical Exercise Assistant - Cvp Rehab - Greenville

ECU Health
About ECU Health
ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of 13,000 team members, nine hospitals and a physician group that encompasses over 1,100 academic and community providers practicing in over 180 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 130 locations.
The flagship ECU Health Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and ECU Health Maynard Children’s Hospital serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina through patient care, education and research.
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

• Delivers direct quality patient care utilizing clinical skill and knowledge.
• Assist exercise physiologist, plan, implement and supervise to exercise prescription and progression

for patients with cardiovascular and pulmonary disease.

• Monitors and communicates changes in patient's condition or response to exercise therapy and

documents in medical record.

• Implements, monitors and documents exercise prescription and progression of exercise prescription

under the supervision of an Exercise Physiologist with an Exercise Specialist certification.

• Assesses patients for appropriateness for exercise, potential problems or limitations that impact

exercise.

• 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.

• Uses a multidisciplinary approach and includes patient and family in implementing, encouraging,

motivation and monitoring exercise therapies.

• 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.

• Assures appropriate safe setting for the conduct of exercise therapy sessions.
• Leads exercise therapy session to include appropriate components of warm up, conditioning phase
• Conducts outpatient cardiovascular and pulmonary therapy sessions.

and cool down.

• 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.

• Assumes responsibility of continued professional growth and development.
• Develops leadership role.
• Assists in facilitating needed changes in policies, procedures and protocols.
• Reports changing patient status and program staffing needs to appropriate personnel.

Other Information
This position is PRN / as needed - no benefits
Typically this position is needed MWF from 9-4 but there are occasional requests for T/Th
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
Tina Roach, BS, Talent Acquisition Consultant
ECU Health Talent Acquisition
Email: [email protected]