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The Cardiovascular Rehabilitation and Wellness Center at UC San Diego Health offers Intensive and Standard Cardiac Rehabilitation and other wellness programs that are designed to help patients with and without heart disease lead healthier lives. As part of our multidisciplinary team, the Clinical Exercise Physiologist is responsible for direct patient care activities including supervising cardiac rehabilitation patients, conducting initial orientation visits, developing and implementing exercise prescriptions, case management, performing fitness evaluations and educating patients on risk factor reduction, behavior intervention and lifestyle change.
Job Responsibility:
Supervising cardiac rehabilitation patients
conducting initial orientation visits
developing and implementing exercise prescriptions
case management
performing fitness evaluations
educating patients on risk factor reduction, behavior intervention and lifestyle change
Requirements:
Bachelor degree in Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology, or Kinesiology
Must obtain ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist certification within six months of hire
BART or BLS at time of hire with commitment to get BART within six (6) months of hire date
Minimum of two years experience as an Exercise Physiologist in Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation
Understanding and ability to apply exercise principles for variety of adult patient populations
Ability to perform exercise testing parameters such as body fat, heart rate, and blood pressure
Must be able to take call, work other shifts, overtime, weekends, and holidays at the need of the department
Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical
Nice to have:
Master's degree in Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology or related field
Certified Cardiac Rehabilitation Professional (CCRP)