Facility

HealthPlex

Location

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Department

Healthplex

Job Family

Professional

Work Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Summary

Responsible for the development of a safe and effective exercise prescription. Ensures safe exercise therapy, by proper patient orientation and supervision, and with ongoing monitoring of patient’s clinical status.

Major Job Functions

The following is a summary of the major essential functions of this job.  The incumbent may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below.  In addition, specific functions may change from time to time:

• Assesses patients’ risk factors that are modifiable and offers support and strategies to aid patient in successful therapeutic lifestyle changes

• Participates in educational efforts, classes, and/or individual instruction

• Develops and adjusts individual exercise prescription

• Supervises exercise session, monitoring patients for inappropriate responses to exercise

• Assesses patient pre, during and post exercise making appropriate referrals and/or recommendations to patients, other staff, and primary care physician and/or medical director

• Immediately reports any new, changing and/or significant signs and/or symptoms

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

The following qualifications, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of this job:

Education and Formal Training: 

• Bachelor’s degree in an exercise science area of study required

Work Experience: 

• 2 years of recent and relevant experience required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required: 

• Strong communication skills

• Strong exercise science knowledge base for primary and secondary disease prevention, with the ability to compute MET level and exercise prescriptions in accordance with ACSM standards

• Manual dexterity in use of equipment and supplies

• Ability to understand stress test results

• Knowledgeable of the psychosocial, physiological, developmental, and spiritual needs of the young adult, middle adult, and older adult to provide appropriate care and intervention either personally or through staff

• Ability to utilize a computer and hospital applications

Physical Requirements: 

• Hearing ability

• Ability to speak clearly

• Visual acuity

• Motor coordination and manual dexterity

• Good physical and mental stamina to perform duties and responsibilities

• Some physical exertion involved when participating in exercise sessions and in any situation requiring emergency treatment of a patient

• Work may include light cleaning and preparing facility

Required Licenses and Certifications

Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity