Exercise Physiologist - Nonexempt

Job Description Summary

As an Exercise Physiologist at MUSC, you will play a pivotal role in promoting health and wellness by designing and implementing exercise programs tailored to individual patients' needs and goals. With your expertise in exercise science and physiology, you will assess patients' fitness levels, develop personalized exercise prescriptions, and provide ongoing guidance and support to help them achieve optimal health outcomes.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC001374 KER - Cardiac Rehab (KMC)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-24

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Entity/Organization:  MUHA (Medical University Hospital Authority/Medical Center)

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Hours Per Week: 

Job Description/Summary:

As an Exercise Physiologist at MUSC, you will play a pivotal role in promoting health and wellness by designing and implementing exercise programs tailored to individual patients' needs and goals. With your expertise in exercise science and physiology, you will assess patients' fitness levels, develop personalized exercise prescriptions, and provide ongoing guidance and support to help them achieve optimal health outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

Conduct Fitness Assessments: Perform comprehensive fitness assessments, including cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, body composition analysis, and functional movement screening.

Develop Exercise Prescriptions: Design individualized exercise programs based on patients' fitness assessment results, medical history, and personal goals, incorporating aerobic exercise, resistance training, flexibility exercises, and other modalities as appropriate.

Provide Exercise Instruction: Educate patients on proper exercise techniques, safety guidelines, and the importance of adherence to their exercise program, ensuring they understand how to perform exercises correctly and safely.

Monitor Progress: Regularly assess patients' progress and adjust exercise prescriptions as needed to ensure continued improvement and adaptation, tracking changes in fitness levels, health markers, and overall well-being.

Offer Lifestyle Counseling: Provide guidance on lifestyle factors that impact health and fitness, including nutrition, stress management, sleep hygiene, and behavior modification strategies, to support patients in adopting healthy habits.

Supervise Exercise Sessions: Lead individual and group exercise sessions, providing hands-on supervision, encouragement, and motivation to help patients stay engaged and accountable to their fitness goals.

Collaborate with Healthcare Team: Work closely with physicians, physical therapists, dietitians, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate care, address patient needs comprehensively, and ensure continuity of care across disciplines.

Educate and Advocate: Serve as a resource and advocate for exercise and physical activity promotion within the community, delivering educational seminars, workshops, and outreach programs to raise awareness of the importance of regular exercise for health and well-being.

Minimum Training and Education: 

• B.S. degree in Exercise Physiology/School of Public Health/Exercise Science.
• Certified Exercise Physiologist (CEP) credential from a recognized certifying organization such as the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) or equivalent certification preferred.
• Previous experience working as an exercise physiologist or fitness professional in a clinical or community setting preferred.
• Strong knowledge of exercise physiology, biomechanics, and exercise prescription principles, with the ability to apply evidence-based practices to individualized patient care.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to establish rapport with patients, effectively convey complex information, and motivate behavior change.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, collaborating with colleagues to achieve common goals and deliver coordinated patient care.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and staying current with advancements in exercise science and related fields.

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations: BLS Certification. Certified Exercise Physiologist (CEP) credential from a recognized certifying organization such as the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) or equivalent certification preferred.

Physical Requirements:  Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent) Ability to perform "pinching" operations. (Frequent) Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to reach overhead. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent) Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (Frequent) Examples include: To transfer a 100 lb. patient that can not assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand. Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous) Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. (Continuous) Ability to work rotating shifts. (Frequent) Ability to work overtime as required. (Frequent) Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) (Selected Positions) *Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous) *(Selected Positions) *Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. (Continuous) (Selected Positions)

Additional Job Description

Minimum Training and Education: 

• B.S. degree in Exercise Physiology/School of Public Health/Exercise Science.
• Certified Exercise Physiologist (CEP) credential from a recognized certifying organization such as the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) or equivalent certification preferred.
• Previous experience working as an exercise physiologist or fitness professional in a clinical or community setting preferred.
• Strong knowledge of exercise physiology, biomechanics, and exercise prescription principles, with the ability to apply evidence-based practices to individualized patient care.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to establish rapport with patients, effectively convey complex information, and motivate behavior change.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, collaborating with colleagues to achieve common goals and deliver coordinated patient care.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and staying current with advancements in exercise science and related fields.

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations: BLS Certification. Certified Exercise Physiologist (CEP) credential from a recognized certifying organization such as the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) or equivalent certification preferred.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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