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Why Join Michigan Medicine?

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Responsibilities*

As a Contingent Exercise Physiologist with Michigan Medicine, you will work directly with patients at the following seven stress testing and 2 cardiac rehabilitation locations: Cardiovascular Center, Dominos Farms, Brighton Center for Specialty Care, Ypsilanti Health Center, Briarwood building 5, Northville Health Center. You'll work in a collaborative and multidisciplinary environment with physicians, nurses, dietitians, and other medical professionals to determine patients' needs and monitor progress to ensure the best care is coordinated. The Exercise Physiologist's is responsible for being able to conduct the following areas:

Stress testing:

Knowledge of principles and details of clinical exercise testing, including proper lead placement, cardiovascular medications, etc.
Conduct and interpretation of 6-minute hall walks, cardiopulmonary exercise tests, stress echocardiograms, routine treadmills, and research stress tests.
Knowledge of appropriate indication for exercise testing
Knowledge of appropriate contraindications, risk, and risk assessment of testing
Ability to promptly recognize and treat complications of exercise testing, including cardiac arrhythmias
Knowledge of various exercise protocols and indication for each

Knowledge of basic cardiovascular and exercise physiology including hemodynamics response to exercise

Cardiac Rehabilitation:

Possess the knowledge and skills for each of the core competencies (patient assessment, nutritional counseling, weight management, blood pressure management, etc.).
Identify, respect, and care for patients expressed needs.
Educate patient based on educational needs and interest.
Empower patients.
Cooperate, collaborate, and communicate with multidisciplinary team to ensure care is continuous and reliable.
Understand and implement basic exercise safety design principles.
Knowledgeable of exercise prescription guidelines and recommendations for healthy populations, cardiac and pulmonary diseases, and other special populations.
Conduct health related screenings and fitness testing.
Assists in obtaining, evaluating, and reporting outcomes.
Be an advocate for disease prevention, wellness, and promote a healthy lifestyle.

Other Duties:

Contribute to the advancement and promotion of services through participation in professional associations, writing articles for publications, and representing the Medical Center in community activities.
Monitor patients' vital signs and be prepared to perform CPR or other necessary emergency first aid procedures, while seeking appropriate medical assistance.
May supervise work of other exercise physiologists, including hiring, evaluating performance, and discipline.
May train staff and students in new or revised work methods and procedures.
Effective documentation skills, in multiple systems: LSI, Epic, GE, Medgraphics Ultima.

Required Qualifications*

Bachelor's in exercise physiology, exercise science or a related field.
Certification in BCLS and ACLS.
Experience in clinical stress testing.
Experience in Phase 2 Cardiac Rehabilitation with knowledge and hands on experience with exercise prescription and evaluation.

Desired Qualifications*

Master's degree in exercise physiology, exercise science, or a related field.
Health education and wellness program experience.
Six months cardiology experience and/or an exercise science/kinesiology internship.
One-year experience in both stress testing and cardiac rehabilitation.
Certification by the American College of Sports Medicine as a Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist.
Experience with health education, coaching, and wellness programs.
Experience with research.

Work Schedule

The schedule for this position will be full time day shift, with varying shifts from 7:00am-6:00pm, however, you may be asked to work an occasionally to 8:30pm. Occasional weekends may be required.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.