Exercise Physiologist

Title: Exercise Physiologist

Location: Longmont-  Colorado

Work Type: Part Time, Onsite

Job ID: 331848

Job Description:

Pay: $24.11 - $36.17 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

Summary:

Develops exercise prescription, oversees exercise progression/ability of patients, and/or performs diagnostic tests.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor, assess, treat, and document patient tolerance of exercise in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Provides exercise prescription for patients utilizing assessment data, patient status and current medication regimen; updates prescriptions according to patient response.
• Recognizes contraindications to exercise, abnormal patient responses, and responds appropriately to all situations.
• Provides exercise and disease management education for patients, peers and the community.
• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

Requirements:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 1 year of hire

Cert Cardiographic Tech within 9 months of hire

• Bachelor's degree in Exercise Physiology, Exercise Science or related field.

• Preferred: Master's degree in Exercise Physiology, Exercise Science or related field.

• Minimum Experience: None required.

• BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire.

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UCHealth offers a Three Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee's contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure with UCHealth. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October following completion of three years' employment.

UCHealth offers their employees a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package (benefit eligibility is based off of FTE status):

• Medical, dental and vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
• 403(b) with employer matching contributions
• Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence; start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank
• Employer-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options
• Employer paid short term disability and long-term disability with buy-up coverage options
• Wellness benefits
• Full suite of voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, health savings accounts (available with HD/HSA medical plan only), identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs
• Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year

Loan Repayment:

• UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi