Clinical Exercise Physiologist - 40 Hours - Days - Henry Ford West Bloomfield

GENERAL SUMMARY:

A Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CEP) is an allied healthcare professional who is trained to evaluate the acute and chronic responses to exercise in apparently healthy individuals and those who are at-risk or have established chronic disease, and to implement behavior change techniques to promote adherence to healthy lifestyles.

• CEPs work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team where they are responsible for:
• Administering exercise stress tests, supervise clinic-based exercise training programs for patients with various complex chronic diseases, and provide physical activity consultation.
• CEPs provide services to patients with cardiovascular, pulmonary, metabolic, renal, endocrine, orthopedic, musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, neoplastic, immunologic, and hematologic diseases.
• CEPs are trained to obtain a medical history through patient interview and review of the medical record; review medications with patients; assess symptoms and vital signs; measure heart rate, blood pressure, blood glucose, and interpret ECGs during rest and exercise.
• They make point-of-care assessments, provide patient surveillance, and communicate with physicians and other healthcare providers as needed.
• CEPs are core staff in the exercise stress testing laboratory and a variety of clinical exercise training programs.
• These programs include, but are not limited to,
• Cardiac Rehabilitation,
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation,
• Supervised Exercise Therapy for Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease, and the Exercise and Cancer Integrative Therapy Education Program.
• They also provide physical activity counseling in the Clinical Weight Management Program and Bariatric Care Services.
• These programs may be delivered in-person or through telehealth.
• Within these settings CEPs provide innovative and specialized care to a variety of specific populations including the elderly, frail adults, children, and those with intellectual disabilities.

EDUCATION REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's or graduate degree in exercise science/physiology or related field.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Experience in a clinical exercise setting highly preferred.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:

• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for the healthcare provider.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required within 1 year of hire.
• American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Clinical Exercise Physiologist (ACSM-CEP) certification is strongly preferred.