Exercise Physiologist (Athletic Performance Coach - APEX), PRN, Variable

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

• Provides fitness and lifestyle assessment. Responsible for development of exercise prescription, instructions and ongoing re-evaluation of activity until discharge.

• May provide classroom education to patients regarding importance of exercise and increased activity, how to monitor activity, indications, and contraindications.

• Responsible for monitoring patients during exercise, assessing equipment needs and providing recommendations to manager.

• Performs pertinent chart reviews to determine appropriate activity levels. Communicates plan to other care providers.

• Recognizes the need for and makes appropriate interdisciplinary referrals.

• Documents patient's physical activity as well as documenting vitals and clinical response.

• Provides patient with self-monitoring tools as appropriate.

• May perform a variety of stress tests to include routine treadmill stress tests, nuclear stress tests and stress echocardiography.

• May prepare studies for interpretation and assign studies to correct physician.

• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, including discharge planning. Participates in collection of outcome data.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education- Bachelor's degree. Science, Exercise Science, Public Health or health related field of study preferred.

• Experience- Two (2) years of experience preferred

In Lieu Of

• NA

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• BLS required.

• Certification may be required depending on job duties.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Able to demonstrates clinical competency based on patient's age.