Exercise Specialist jobs in Louisiana

Exercise Specialist

Acadian Medical Center is an acute care full-service hospital in Eunice, LA. Acadian Medical Center provides a comprehensive array of inpatient, outpatient and emergency services including surgery, imaging, cardiology, orthopedics, ophthalmology, urology, obstetrics and gynecology, physician therapy and rehab services.

Summary:

This position provides direct patient care in the cardiac rehab environment and input to the interdisciplinary team regarding patient progress and ongoing care. Under general supervision, prepares physical exercise programs and administers graded exercise tests. Responsible for training and demonstrating appropriate exercise techniques and equipment usage, as well as documenting and submitting patient progress. Position is critical to the success of patient engagement, program completion and positive patient health outcomes.

Requirements:

• CPR(BLS) certification
• Must have a bachelor's degree in Exercise Science or related field or must have successfully completed a cardiovascular program with a non-invasive specialty
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) Certification
• Job duties:
• Identifies risk factors and designs specialized strength and condition programs for patients.
• Teaches patients proper exercise techniques.
• Educate patient and family members on safe and effective home exercise program.
• Evaluate and assess cardiac/pulmonary patients participating in the cardiac rehabilitation/ intensive cardiac rehabilitation/ pulmonary rehabilitation (CR/ICR/PR) programs and develop an exercise prescription in conjunction with the Medical Director that meets the needs of each individual patient. Position will be responsible for all components of patient enrollment and orientation into program.
• Responsible for providing optimal patient care, working with multidisciplinary team to modify and adapt Individual Treatment Plan(s) as patient(s) progresses through the program.

Incumbent will act as a coach and liaison for all activities in which the patients participate and will have a good knowledge base regarding the content taught in both video and didactic lectures.

• Demonstrates and supervises the use of rehab equipment to patients and new staff (treadmill, stationary bicycle, wall pulleys, free weights, and arm ergometer, etc.).
• Utilizes skills to determine the biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, cultural, ethnic and spiritual and educational needs of the client/family/significant other to develop, implement and revise the plan of care. Including assessment, obtaining vital signs, lifestyle modification education, monitoring heart rhythms and reporting/managing irregular heart rhythms.

• Provide excellent customer service internally, externally, and promote teamwork professionally, positive attitude using the AMC Customer Service standards: AIDET, Scripting, Managing Up, Key

Words at Key times, Service Recovery.

BENEFITS

• Full Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, Vision, Supplemental Insurances
• Vacation/Sick Accruals | 401(k) Retirement| and more!

Located near the heart of Cajun country, Eunice is famous for its Cajun music the Cajun Music Hall of
Fame and Museum was founded here. The City of Eunice & National Park Service sponsor "Laissez les bons temps rouler au rendezvous des cajuns", a live Cajun music show every Saturday night at the
Liberty Theatre. Eunice is home to the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center, a unit of Jean Lafitte National
Historical Park and Preserve

Eunice is host to one of the largest Courir de Mardi Gras (traditional rural French Louisiana Mardi Gras observance,) as well as the World Championship Crawfish Étouffée Cook-off.

The Eunice Rotary Club and the Jean Lafitte National Park and Preserve teamed up to host a revitalized folklife festival known as the Experience Louisiana Festival held each October on the campus of LSU
Eunice. | http://www.eunicechamber.com www.acadianmedicalcenter.com |337-580-7500| 3501 Hwy 190 E. Eunice, LA 70535

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Eunice, LA 70535: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person