Exercise Physiologist

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Employee Type: PRN Work Shift: Day - 8 hour shift (United States of America) Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health! Exercise Physiologist Are you passionate about quality and committed to excellence? Consider joining our Tidelands Health team. As our region's largest health care provider, we are also one of our area's largest employers. More than 2,500 team members at more than 70 Tidelands Health locations bring our healing mission to life each day. A Brief Overview The Exercise Physiologist is responsible for providing personal training services, wellness services, and exceptional health services including fitness assessments, exercise programming and guidance. The Exercise Physiologist is primarily responsible for providing fitness and wellness services, promoting themselves to potential clients, building rapport with members, and selling their advanced exercise knowledge and abilities. In addition, the Exercise Physiologist is also responsible for: providing members with an excellent customer experience; developing, implementing and promoting fitness and wellness events, seminars and programs; providing new member assessments, re-assessments and programs; and other duties as assigned to provide an excellent customer experience. Must be able to effectively demonstrate all fitness equipment and exercises on both land and water. Highly stressful workload due to multiple demands simultaneously. What you will do Closely analyzing a patient's medical history to assess any potential risks that exercise may pose. Performing fitness and stress tests on patients to determine their strengths and limitations, as well as the most appropriate starting point for a fitness program. Measuring and monitoring patient vital signs, such as heart rate, blood pressure, heart rhythms, and oxygen levels. Educating patients about their injuries and health conditions, such as lung disease and diabetes, and providing information about how to stay healthy. Teaching patients how to perform exercises safely and effectively. Education Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Physiology, Health or Fitness related field. Required Experience Qualifications Prior experience as an EP. Preferred Skills and Abilities Advance knowledge in exercise prescription required Exemplary customer skills required Licenses and Certifications Basic Life Support Certified - American Heart Association is required within 30 days of hire. Recertification every two years is Required Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certified - American Heart Association Preferred AAFAA, ACE or other nationally recognized Personal Training certification Preferred Physical Demand Medium-Heavy Physical Demand The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a contract for employment nor a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Tidelands Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Tidelands Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). Tidelands Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender, genetic information, familial status, or any other legally protected status.