Description

　　Summary:

　　Develops exercise prescription, oversees exercise progression/ability of patients, and/or performs diagnostic tests.

　　Work Schedule: Full Time Flex

　　Responsibilities:

　　Monitor, assess, treat, and document patient tolerance of exercise in accordance with policies and procedures.

　　Provides exercise prescription for patients utilizing assessment data, patient status and current medication regimen; updates prescriptions according to patient response.

　　Recognizes contraindications to exercise, abnormal patient responses, and responds appropriately to all situations.

　　Provides exercise and disease management education for patients, peers and the community.

　　Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

　　Requirements:

　　Advanced Cardiac Life SupportCert Clin Exercise Specialist

　　Bachelor's degree in Exercise Physiology, Exercise Science or related field. Preferred: Master's degree in Exercise Physiology, Exercise Science or related field.Required Licensure/ Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider.

　　ADDITIONAL POSITION LEVEL CREDENTIAL INFORMATION: ACLS within 6 months of hire. American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) within 12 months of hire.

　　BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire. All life support certification cards must be issued by either the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer. (American Red Cross for the Professional Rescuer is only good upon hire and all renewals will need to be through an American Heart Association sanctioned course.)The pay range for this position is: $22.14 - $28.78 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

　　UCHealth offers a Five Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee's contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure with UCHealth. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October following completion of five years' employment.

　　UCHealth offers their employees a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package:

　　Full medical, dental and vision coverage

　　Retirement plans to include 403(b) matching

　　Paid time off. Start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank

　　Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options

　　Tuition and continuing education reimbursement

　　Wellness benefits

　　5 year incentive bonus

　　Full suite of voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection and pet insurance

　　Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may also qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year

　　Loan Repayment:

　　UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!

　　UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.

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