Overview

Exercise Physiologist

As our Exercise Physiologist atSt. Luke’s Health - Woodlands Hospital, now part of CommonSpirit Health, you’ll help our patients recover and reach their health goals.  Using various treatments, you will help patients improve their cardiovascular health, body composition or flexibility to keep them functioning at their best level. 

To thrive as a Exercise Physiologist, you must be a team player. You’ll constantly collaborate with other therapists, patients, and their families to seek the best possible treatment outcome. You should be personable, positive, and motivated to provide quality care to a wide variety of patients every day.

The Woodlands Hospital is a 245 bed non-profit facility providing quality health care to patients and communities in and around The Woodlands, Texas. We are part of CommonSpirit Health which operates 139 hospitals and more than 1,000 care sites across 21 states, making our services accessible to nearly 1 in 4 U.S. residents.

Position Summary:

Performs a fitness assessment on patients as required.  Develops individualized exercise prescriptions based on patient's goals. He/she performs fitness assessments and goal modifications as required. The position provides support and education to meet patient's goals for risk factor modification.  Must assess patients for symptoms, EKG changes and contraindications to exercise and education on risk factor modification.

This is a PRN role rate = $30hr.

Responsibilities

Position Responsibilities:

Collaborates with physicians and nursing staff to develop and implement individualized mobilization plans of care for patientsCollaborates with nursing to evaluate effectiveness of the plan of care in achieving desired outcomes and revises plan of care as neededMonitors patient for ECG changes, cardiac arrhythmias, blood pressure and symptoms before, during and after exerciseConduct and Supports outcomes oriented research and integrates findings into clinical practice, educational programs, and policy updates
Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's Degree Required

Minimum Experience:

One (1) year of related work experience.