Exercise Physiologist
The posted compensation range of $19.44 - $27.45 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Exercise Physiologist, you will provide direct, safe, and best-practice driven care primarily in cardiac/pulmonary rehabilitation, collaborating extensively with a multi-disciplinary team, cardiologists, and various hospital staff to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Every day you will establish and update individualized exercise prescriptions, orient patients to equipment and safety protocols, and conduct functional fitness testing and body composition analysis. You will provide essential patient and family education, supervise and monitor exercise sessions, meticulously document and maintain current clinical data and program records, adjusting treatment plans as appropriate.
- Collaborates with physicians and nursing staff to identify patients requiring mobilization plans of care
- Collaborates with nursing to develop and implement individualized mobilization plans of care for patients
- Collaborates with nursing to evaluate effectiveness of the plan of care in achieving desired outcomes and revises plan of care as needed
- Interdepartmental liaison between the recovery room, intensive care areas and the floors to promote continuity of care and discharge planning
- Communicates treatment plan with collaborative team members – medical, nursing, PT, OT, SW, Case Manager
- Monitors patient for ECG changes, cardiac arrhythmias, blood pressure and symptoms before, during and after exercise
Job Requirements
- Bachelors Of Science Exercise Physiology, upon hire
- 12 week internship or One (1) year of related work experience
- Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days
St. Luke’s Health-Memorial paves the way for quality, innovative health care in East Texas and provides more than a quarter of a million patient services each year. With hospitals in Lufkin, Livingston, and San Augustine, St. Luke’s Health-Memorial provides millions of dollars in charity care and community support each year.
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