Exercise Physiologist, Community Fitness & Wellness, UofL Health-Frazier, PRN

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Job description

Overview:
Frazier Rehab Institute's Community Fitness and Wellness (CFW) program provides accessible health and wellness activities for people with physically disabling conditions, such as spinal cord injury, stroke, and other conditions that compromise function and mobility. CFW includes a gym with wheelchair accessible cardiovascular and strength training equipment as well as functional electrical stimulation (FES) cycling and neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES). Operations are similar to commercial fitness gyms in that members pay an out-of-pocket membership fee and fees for services.

The Community Fitness & Wellness Program (CFW) Exercise Physiologist is responsible for designing, administering, educating, and managing exercise programs for healthy or medically-approved persons with physical, sensory, or cognitive disabilities. The CFW Exercise Physiologist utilizes specialized knowledge and skills to provide exercise programs appropriate to the age and condition of the clients served. Exercise programming may be provided individually or in a group setting. This position assists with scheduling clients in the program; and managing client outcomes and client satisfaction.

Responsibilities:
-Effectively provides direct health & wellness services to healthy or medically-approved persons with physical, sensory, or cognitive disabilities by utilizing adapted exercise techniques; observing necessary safety and infection control precautions; and assessing each persons needs to develop and implement individualized exercise plans with the goal to improve the persons aerobic fitness, strength, quality of life, ability to engage in activities of daily living, cardiopulmonary endurance, or cardiometabolic health.

-Promotes and coordinates client participation; including but not limited to client check-in procedures, accommodating schedule changes, following up with clients with missed appointments, appropriately tracking client participation.'

-Proactively supports CFW gym operations and client service goals; including but not limited to assisting clients with their independent use of the gym equipment; supporting other team members in providing exercise programming; training other employees or interns/students; actively contributing in team meetings; assisting with marketing and public relations as directed; ordering and stocking supplies; creating work orders; clerical duties such as answering and returning phone calls; and assuring the equipment and the facility are safe and in good repair for clients, staff, and visitors.

-Supports the operations for Frazier Rehab Institute's strategic plan and mission.
-Delivers high quality health & wellness services in a professional, compassionate, and courteous manner while respecting the dignity and individuality of each person who comes in contact with the organization.
-Actively engages in educational opportunities to increase knowledge and skills in providing inclusive health & wellness services that improve client outcomes, and as required to maintain certifications.
-Collaborates with other departments and outside agencies to meet the identified needs of the CFW clients and the organization.
-Identifies operational improvements to maximize efficiency of the program, and to improve the health & wellness, quality of life, and adaptive resources available to the persons served.
-Proactively identifies new services, training techniques, and technology related to CFW services based on independent research, collaborating with similar organizations, participating in key industry events, and implementing in-service skill development with team.
-Regularly evaluates client progress and revises the client's individualized exercise plan as needed, with the goal of improving the persons aerobic fitness, strength, quality of life, ability to engage in activities of daily living, cardiopulmonary endurance, or cardiometabolic health.
-Understands and implements Departmental Policies and Procedures Manuals in accordance with JCAHO, CARF, State, Federal and other regulatory agency criteria as needed.
-Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct.
-Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
Education:
• Bachelors degree in Exercise Physiology or Exercise Science related field (required)
• Masters degree (preferred)
Experience:
• >1 year experience in health & wellness services, rehabilitation, or other patient care (required)

Certification:
• CPR/BLS certification (required)
• Current ASCM, NASM, or NCCA-accredited health/fitness-related certification preferred for applicants or to be completed within 90 days of hire.
• ACSM/NCHPAD Certified Inclusive Fitness Instructor (preferred)