Senior Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.



 Work Shift:

8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)

 Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

 Compensation:

Salary Range: $22.50 - $36.00



 Union Position:

No

 Department Details

Join Our Team and Grow The Good!

Hours: Monday - Friday | 7:30am - 4::00pm

• Why you will love this role:
• •Patient Focused Care
• •Supportive work environment
• •Employee Well-being Program
• •Wage based on experience
• •Career advancement opportunities
• •Comprehensive benefits package

Apply now and be part of something special! Together, let's Grow The Good in our community.

Summary

Provides physical conditioning, reconditioning, risk factor reduction, and education through exercise prescription, supervised exercise and educational programs in Cardiac Rehabilitation Services.

Job Description

Possesses a thorough understanding of the physiological basis of activity and ability to prescribe and instruct exercise according to American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) guidelines. Ability to administer and interpret submaximal cardiovascular assessment. Possesses an understanding of coronary heart disease and its risk factors.

Competent in and capable of teaching Olympic lifts, plyometric exercises, strength training, speed development, and agility exercises when applying them in a periodization framework. Demonstrates effectiveness in maintaining a well-organized operation to ensure the efficiency and accuracy of the work and information flow; monitors procedures and implements corrective actions as required.

When students are providing patient care, treatment, and/or services as a part of their training, any/all employees may be asked to supervise the students. Demonstrates good planning skills by ensuring the appropriate scheduling of resources, including staff, equipment, and supplies. Defines and delegates work responsibilities with clear, consistent expectations and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in cardiac rehabilitation, physical education, exercise science, corporate fitness, human biology or related
• field of study is required. Master’s degree preferred as well as experience working with cardiac rehab patients is preferred, as
• well as experience in assisting and designing specific experience programs for individuals.

Understands physiological basis of activity and ability to prescribe and instruct exercise. Knowledge of American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) or American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACPR) guidelines is preferred.

• Thorough understanding of the physiological basis of activity and ability to prescribe and instruct exercise according to ACSM and
• National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) guidelines.

Experience in any of the following areas is a plus: administering and interpreting cardiovascular assessments, interpreting single channel electrocardiogram (EKG), ability to take blood pressure; working with coronary heart disease, risk factors, cardiac medications, and cardiovascular procedures.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. Certified or complete certification through American College of Sports
• Medicine (ACSM) as a Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CEP) or Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist (RCEP)
• within two years of hire is required.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.